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The number one tip we can give you (regardless of how much money you have) is NEVER gamble more than you can afford to lose! This seems like such an obvious statement but unfortunately there are some people who don’t heed such warnings.

Let me float this by you right away. When I lose money the lost money has more intense emotions attached to it than when I win that same amount of money. Let us say, for argument’s sake, that I lost $1000 last night, how am I feeling? Correct, I feel rotten to the core; totally miserable, asking myself “what happened?” Now, if I won a $1000? Correct, I’m happy but I won’t be singing and dancing the entire next day.

In short, losses hit us harder than wins. The loss of emotion weighs more than the win emotion – given an equal amount of money being weighed.

When I first thought of this idea I did wonder if I were alone in my feelings. I’m not. I did a little survey of 15 people, some I knew, some I didn’t know, and 12 of them agreed with me that losses had a more powerful impact on them than an equivalent winning experience. The other three felt that both states of being were about emotionally equal.

In my view, I maintain that losses really blast us; while wins were more ephemeral. Perhaps that’s why the daily “news” is generally about bad experiences as opposed to good ones. The headline “Man is love his wife” can’t outmatch “Man hate his wife.”

So then the goal of gambling should be to limit one’s losses or at the very least, the emotional toll of such losses so as to enjoy one’s wins far more. There are two ways to do that, by playing proper strategies and just as important with proper money management techniques.

[Please Note: Money management is not a method for overcoming the house edge. If the game has a negative expectation, money management cannot flip that expectation to favor the amateur or professional gambler. The player can, however, use money management to contain his losses.]

LARGE BANKROLL / SMALL BETS

My mentor the Captain of craps believed that satisfactory gambling can only occur if losses do not eat up one’s gambling bankroll. He posited that a large bankroll must back a casino player’s individual wagers.

If one is betting $10 then having a bankroll of $20 is not sufficient to make one relaxed when a loss occurs; indeed, a two-loss streak ends the player’s chances. His bankroll is busted. Such a wipeout would be devastating.

THE 401G

Actually, let’s take first things first – players must have gambling bankrolls. No player should attempt to play casino games with money necessary for food, housing, medicine and one’s daughter’s college tuition. Never stretch real money.

The gambling bankroll should be a separate account, specifically kept in an interest paying checking or savings account. I call this the 401G account with the “G” standing for gambling.

There are basically two ways to create such an account. If you are fairly well off, you can simply take money from other accounts and create the 401G. Yes, that money was originally intended as an excess cushion for real life but if you know you can harvest it for gambling then do so. But that is it. You will not after this first dip touch your real-life accounts. Instead on a regular basis you will take a small percentage of your income to place in the 401G.

The second method, which will probably be used by most players, is to set aside a small percentage of one’s ongoing income into the 401G. Many people have a 401K or equivalent account where regular deposits are made from their paychecks and the 401G should also have regular deposits. Such deposits will build and maintain the account.

[Please Note: Players want enough money in their 401G so that they never have to worry about losing it all. A bankroll should be constant or go up at any given time. This can be accomplished through patience and discipline.]

HOW MUCH MONEY SHOULD BE IN A 401G BANKROLL?

Here is my personal horror story: I once lost my entire gambling bankroll. It was almost 30 years ago and I was playing with a small amount put aside to gamble. I lost my head, I bet too much, I went on a complete losing streak and was wiped out.

My wife the Beautiful AP and I stopped by the Captain’s house on our way back from Atlantic City. The moment he saw us he said, “There they are with empty pockets.”

He then told me in no uncertain terms what I had done wrong. It was simple really, I bet way too much for a way too small bankroll in total. Then we worked out what my bankroll should be to bet what I wanted. It took me a year of regular deposits to get the bankroll up to where it needed to be to assure me of never being wiped out again.

In my case (okay, hold your breath) it was five hundred to one. For every dollar I wagered I had to have five hundred dollars in my 401G. If I wanted to be a $10 bettor that would mean I was backed by five thousand dollars sitting comfortably in the account. I was teaching and running a theatre company at the time and I slowly built up the 401G.

Over the years, I have built my 401G to the point where I can be a high roller without fear of winding up on the street should I experience a truly awful negative streak.

Now I think a five hundred to one distance between a single bet and a total bankroll is not farfetched and is reachable by just about anyone interested in being a “safe” gambler. A five-dollar player just needs $2500 to get in the game.

WHAT TO DO WITH WINS

Now, if you are adding to your 401G because of a good series of wins, that’s terrific. You will add the wins to the account and continue to add the percent of your wages to the account.

Let us say you have a five-dollar to $2500 spread between a single bet and the total bankroll and you have now gone up to $5000 in total bankroll? You can double your single bet level or take the extra $2500 and use it to buy something you want.

[Please Note: You never stop putting money in your 401G account. I am assuming that anyone reading this is probably someone who enjoys casino gambling and goes more than once a year. It is important for regular players to keep a consistent pattern in their savings and playing.]

SESSION STAKES AND SAVING MONEY

When we go to casinos we usually don’t play one long session; we break our gambling day into several sessions, maybe morning, afternoon and evening. That is probably the best way to apportion one’s day. I think it is crazy to play endless hours of mesmerizing games – half the time you probably won’t remember what went on during such long hours.

So let us say that you have a $5000 total bankroll and your bet is $10. You are going to spend two days in the casinos. How should you break up your bankroll? Let us assume three sessions a day of between one and two hours on each session.

As a generalization, you should take one-half of your bankroll ($2500) and divide it by six sessions. That comes to a session stake of $416 per session; so let’s make that $400 per session. You do not want to risk your total bankroll on one casino trip. You might be a serious player who goes once a month or even more – you therefore do not want to risk all your money in a single trip. Don’t bring all the money!

Now, I mentioned that you might want to play an hour or two per session, however that can be misleading. What if things are going really well, do you want to leave after an hour or two? What if (horror of horrors) you are getting pummeled? Do you play until you lose everything?

Okay, here is a quick and easy chart to show what to do in given situations and at the end of each session. This is for land-based casinos (cruise ships too). I will delve into Internet casinos after this.

Session One: Bet Level is $10. Session stake is $400. Maximum time of play is two hours.

LOSSES:

One hour or less: If the loss is more than half your session stake, quit the session.

Two hours: If you have any loss whatsoever you quit the session.

WINS:

One hour or less: If you have a win of $200, you put aside $200 of your $400 stake and that is not to be gambled again in this session. You still have $400 with which to play.

One hour or less: If you go up another $100, you take that out of original session stake. You still have $400 with which to play but $300 has now been set aside. With each $100 win, you take that from your original stake. Once you are playing with $400 in wins do not allow yourself to lose more than $200 of those wins.

Two hours: Quit session or take one-third of your wins (assuming wins are substantial!) and play with that money. Anytime you lose half that money, you quit for that session.

At end of session, any money, be it the initial $400, or what’s left over from a loss, or what has been won and the initial stake, goes in the safe and is not to be gambled with again. You safe now contains that session’s money, win, lose or draw – money not to be gambled with anymore.

The above approach should be used for all sessions. Once a trip is completed you take home whatever money is in the safe and put it into your 401G.

[Please Note: Using the above approach to each session will generally mean that you will not lose a session stake and you will be able to come home with some money, if not a win. No real limit is placed on wins but limits are fully placed on losses.]

ONLINE CASINOS MONEY MANAGEMENT

An online casino is either great or awful; whichever they are is totally up to you. With discipline and control, go ahead and have fun, but if you are the rambunctious type in your play then you had better be careful. Casino games have no heart; they are based on math. But you do have a heart and you can easily lose your head and your money if you ever lose control.

So what should be your money management technique on Internet casinos? I would limit myself to one session – at maximum – on a given day. I would also try not to play every day unless you are able to keep adding to your 401G without any strain on your finances. Keeping yourself at a hefty one to 500 spread would be harder if you are betting into that 500 every day without more money going into the account. You can see that to be careful is the watchword here.

WHAT GAMES TO PLAY

It is important that whichever games you choose to play that you use the best strategies. That means making the lowest house-edge bets at those games; even slot machines have better and worse ways to play them. What follows is quick playing advice which together with my money management techniques should be helpful in keeping your head above water. You will find more detailed articles on the various games on this site, make use of them!

Roulette: Best to make your roulette bets on the outside propositions of red/black, high/low, odd/even. You will not have seriously prolonged losing streaks on such bets even though the house edge is the same on these bets as on the inside numbers.

Craps: Pass and come with odds; don’t pass and don’t come with odds. No more than three bets at once and that is if you can make so many bets with your bankroll while playing craps. Never hesitate to make fewer than three bets. Do not make any of the other bets.

Blackjack: Play basic strategy perfectly. Buy a card with the basic strategy on it. Do not play by instinct.

Slots: No progressive games. Use a single credit on all machines – in a future article I will explain why this is the best way to play slots.

So, what exactly is a professional gambler? A professional gambler is a person who lives from gambling and spends most of his time at the casinos. Professional gamblers are actually earning their paychecks by making the right bets when they play at the live casino tables. In this article, I will go over some general misconceptions about casino gaming as well as go over a few real-world examples, gathered from several friends of mine who are professional Advantage Players. We won’t give out real names or when these “adventures” occurred, but rest assured this is about as truthful as an accounting of what real-world play is like.

The gambler lifestyle has been portrayed by Hollywood, and more so, by commercials for casinos, to be a glamorous one. Men are always dressed sharply and women are in their best gowns and, both seem to be having a wonderful time. They are winning money, eating at 5-star restaurants and drinking the best champagne. This is all done to entice the average person to come to the casinos and gamble, but more importantly to lose the maximum amount of money they can. The reality of the casino gaming world is very different.

HOW TO BECOME A PROFESSIONAL GAMBLER

The first thing a player must do is forget everything they have ever seen in the movies or have read that portray the life of a professional gambler. Movies like the blockbuster hit 21 and book from which it is based on Bringing Down the House, by Ben Mezrich are strictly for entertainment purposes. Any relation to how things are is distant. The life of any person who has had success in any field has its shares of ups and downs but for some reason authors who write about gaming particularly ones who have not engaged in Advantage Play take a lot of artistic liberty when telling a story.

One of the things that happen when you take up the first level of Advantage Play, card counting, is that you start noticing blackjack players everywhere. On the graveyard shift in Las Vegas casino, you can find a card counter at least one of their tables. These people all have varying levels of skill. Some are strict blackjack basic strategy players with a minimal bet spread while others use all of the adjusted strategy plays and have an aggressive bet spread. Additionally, some use the basic Hi-Lo counting method, while others use the more advanced counting systems. The point is there are several ways to attack casino games and, specifically Blackjack, and the more complex the system is, the less likely the technique will be discovered.

There is a lot of lore that surrounds professional gamblers. Most have a kernel of truth to them but some are without a doubt embellished. One such story revolves around a new player who goes by the name el Gordito. As it goes, Gordito, during his infinite card counting days he was stopped for speeding on his way back to southern California from Las Vegas weekend trip. He told the woman CHP officer that he was in a rush to get home to tell his wife about a sizable win at the blackjack tables. He let it slip that he was a “semipro” blackjack player.

The story continues that the next thing he knew the officer was asking him questions like whether or not it was correct to split a pair of 2s when double after split is allowed. He claims that he got out a deck of cards and, while she held the flashlight, played a few hands on the hood of his car. The part about playing cards on the hood of his car, illuminated by a flashlight seems a bit of a stretch, but I know a few people who know the el Gordito very well, and they believe he was highly capable to talk his way out of the ticket.

Gambling is appealing because of it’s simple to play and most people have a good time with the games. Games can be played just for fun and with minimal losses; but, the vast majority of player’s do not win.

Sometimes when players don’t have good results they question their skills. The reality is Advantage Gaming is a gloomy business when you’re on a losing streak. You begin to speculate about which curve of what fluctuation you were born. But, when you are on the positive side of the spectrum it’s like taking candy from a candy-hating baby. The hard truth is that the mentality of professional Advantage Casino player is that equal to a manic depressant. Most beginning and novice players are either very high or very low. Only most elite professionals can curb their emotional state to the point where it doesn’t affect other aspects of their lives.

The blackjack mathematicians refer to a card counter’s financial journey through good and bad times as a random walk with an upward drift. This definition really only applies to multi-deck shoe games and it does not account for the ups and downs of single-deck blackjack. Single-deck is too often like a sweaty calamitous trip through heaven and hell. The swings are exceptionally dramatic and push the bounds of your own sanity. Overall the casinos give you decent chance to win, and that’s all an Advantage Player can hope for.

The literature on advantage play is filled with techniques and statistical formulas. Most of it is provided by professional players who bet at the black chip level, or from academic gaming scientists. So the information that they share is pretty solid. To be fair some of the claims by some authors are pretty absurd, so be careful what you choose to believe. Another thing worth noting is that the best techniques are usually shared only with a few other top players in only the very top echelons of this elite field.

A common question is; what is it like for the average player? Since many players are only part-time players or gaming hobbyists, it might be interesting to review the playing records and experiences of a serious nonprofessional beginning card counter. A retired player who I will call Wild Bill has generously donated his complete first years’ records as a blackjack player. It should be noted that these records are over 30 years old.

Wild Bill’s Year One

No. Trips: 22

Total Hands Played 18.9K

No. trips won: 13

Hands per hour all decks: 88

Trips win: 59%

Hands per hour single-deck: 83

No. sessions: 311

Hands per hour double-deck: 93

No. sessions won: 162

Total wagered: $245,000

Session win: 52%

Avg. bet: $13

Most sessions won in a row: 9

Win rate single-deck: 0.98%

Most sessions lost in a row: 6

Win rate double-deck: 0.44%

No. sessions single-deck: 177

Win rate overall: 0.78%

No. sessions double-deck: 128

Most hands lost in a row: 8 (twice)*

No. sessions other: 6

Most hands won in a row: 6 (many)*

No. sessions Las Vegas: 226

No. casinos played: 63

No. sessions Laughlin: 77

Casino most played: XXXX (24x)

Longest session: 3 hours

Most trips won in a row: 3

Shortest session: 5 minutes

Most trips lost in a row: 3

Avg. session: 41 minutes

No. times had to sleep in car: 1

Total hours of blackjack: 216

No. of times had to use ATM: 1

Avg. hours of blackjack per day: 8

No. taps on the shoulder: one close call

AN INTERVIEW WITH A PROFESSIONAL GAMBLER

I asked Wild Bill what did he learned after his first year of Blackjack play? He responded that he learned two valuable lessons they were: The lesson of Losing and The lesson of Winning.

The lesson of winning is “don’t be too greedy”. Several small wins are just as good as one large win. Even when a game is super good you don’t want too much face time with the pit bosses. Get a win and get out. The standard rule is play as long as the game is good, but I would expand it to play as long as the game is good and you are not getting any attention.

How did you get the nickname Wild Bill? And how does Professional Gambler get a nickname?

“I’ll take the second part first. Gambling nicknames are usually given to you by another professional gambler or potential teammate, usually early on in your playing career. I have been given several nicknames over the years. Sahara Dave and Tuscany Tom are some of the other names I’ve been assigned. The name Wild Bill was given to me by a potential team whom I first met at Wild Bills gambling saloon.”

How about the names Sahara Dave and Tuscany Tom?

“The name Sahara Dave came about through an introduction that was made by a friend of mine with another professional gambler. We talked on the phone briefly and decided to meet at a restaurant on Sahara Ave in Las Vegas. When we first met I told him my name was Dave. After the meeting, I was comfortable enough to tell him ‘Hey my real name is Mike.’ He replied, ‘Sorry, but I’ve already put you in my phone as Sahara Dave.’ So that’s how that name came about. The Tuscany Tom name came about in a similar way. A lot of players get their nicknames in that way.”

How long have you been gambling professionally?

“I have been in gaming for the better part of 40 years. At first, it was just on vacations than on a once a month basis and, eventually, it was every weekend. At that point, I was treating it as a part-time job. I was able to move into the professional gambler occupation in my late 50s. I had saved enough and learned enough over the years that it was very doable so I decided let’s give it a shot.”

As a Professional Gambler which game do you mainly focus on?

“The essence of a professional gambler is to always be looking for opportunities. The classics game that everyone professional gamblers started with is blackjack. That game will always be there, but making money on that game is getting harder and harder every day. This leads a professional gambler to look for new opportunities. Every game is beatable given the right set of circumstances; the player just has to know what to look for. This involves a lot of game scouting, which can be very time-consuming. A player has to think of a way to beat a casino game and then test it via computer simulation, usually, they have to write the computer program themselves and see if it works. This approach involves a lot of studies and a lot of thinking. There are only a few resources that offer these next level insights. The most complete resource is the rare books section at the UNLV library in Las Vegas.

“In general we look for value in our betting, adhere to a solid mathematics strategy and hope for the best. A good professional gambler or rather a good advantage player has a vast tool belt because we know a good game can go away overnight but at the same time we know a new opportunity can easily pop up.”

What does the typical day of a Professional Gambler look like?

“First, there is no typical day for a professional gambler. And it really depends on what game we are attacking. When we do play, a lot relies on blending in with the crowd. So we make an effort to see what conventions are in town and blend in with them. Another case is when we are attacking a 3 card poker game using hole carding methods we may spend a day or two scouting dealer and games and try to gain schedule information from dealers asking them questions like “ You are always working don’t you ever get a day off?” Fortunately for us, dealers volunteer their schedules with minimal effort.”

Where do you gamble? Online or Land-based casinos?

“Everywhere. Being a high-level professional gambler relies on being able to recognize opportunities as they present themselves. You have to remain fluid in your practice, and this relies heavily on critical thinking. Anyone can apply a system the real talent relies on developing the system and of course not getting caught. That being said I travel extensively to casinos all over the world, but mostly in the US as well as using VPNs (virtual remote access points), to get access to an online casino. I do this when I see an opportunity at these online casinos. A lot of the online opportunities rely on sticky bonuses where if you play some amount you get additional funds to play with. Some bonuses are sign up bonuses, so you go where there are opportunities. The internet has a lot of resources where players can evaluate the current opportunities.”

What was your previous occupation, and how do you relate it to the job of a professional Gambler?

“I was trained as an Attorney and did practice for almost 30 years. Relating it to my role as a professional gambler is pretty straightforward. Many people relate professional gamblers to stock traders. And I can see that argument because of the value-seeking and the financial swings that can occur. But I think it has a lot more in common with being a lawyer, especially a defense attorney. Because both have the objective of finding and exploiting loopholes in any given system. That’s why both lawyers and professional gamblers are loathed by establishments.”

How’s the casino gambling landscape evolved over the past few decades and what will it look like for professional gamblers in a decade?

“On one hand over the past 20 years, the environment has gotten a lot harder for professional players. Straight card counting is pretty much an impossible task. Live blackjack games have also gotten a lot harder to beat with the advent of continuous shuffle machines and 8 deck shoes where the dealer cuts two decks off. But on the other hand, the increase in the number of casino games that are offered by casinos gives a lot more opportunity for the astute player. Casinos, in general, are reducing comps dramatically to their players and this also has a negative impact on the professional gamblers bottom line. So over the years, it has gotten progressively worse for the professional gambler.

“In the future, I don’t see this trend changing. A lot of casinos in Las Vegas are charging their guests for parking and this does not make the gambler happy. Comps continue to fall and games get tighter and tighter, so professional gamblers will have to look harder and, think faster than they ever have in the past if they want to continue to make money.”

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Players can also opt for a £5 no-deposit bonus, although this isn’t as good as it sounds – it carries a quite incredible 100 times wagering bonus, one of the highest anywhere in the online casino world. That’s to be used strictly for testing out the games – it even has a maximum of £25 winnings, to boot, so you’re unlikely to get much from the offer. Fortunately, the regular bonuses on offer won’t leave you feeling left out either – Sapphire Rooms Casino has a host of regular promotions and special offers that allow you to boost your deposits even when you’ve been playing at the casino for some time. Overall, ignoring the no-deposit bonus, it’s a nice package for new sign-ups and regular stalwarts alike, certainly competitive with some of the biggest brands out there in the online casino world and worth checking out.

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Despite that, the games on offer are actually very good, and have some nice variety to them as well. There are simpler slots too, not just the complex 30-line monsters, and the table games are pretty self-explanatory. Overall, Sapphire Rooms Casino have done a great job of producing their own library of games, and while that has resulted in a smaller collection of available titles, what’s on offer is varied enough to satisfy almost any customer coming through, regardless of playing style, preference and bankroll.

As we mentioned above, a Sapphire Rooms Casino review will pick up on how this site develops all their own games in-house, so the software is uniquely built for the website. While that might lead to some concerns about quality, the graphics on the games is all up to a pretty high standard, and the games have been independently tested to ensure that they’re fair, the random number generators work smoothly, and that you’re getting what you pay for. What’s more, with Sapphire Rooms Casino focusing on the mobile market, the games are all designed with handheld devices in mind, so if you’re someone who likes to gamble on the go, you’ll find all of the games in their library available on your phone, and fully optimised too.

The layout of the website is somewhat frustrating, and some of the games lack the more advanced features that you might find on software provided by larger third-party developers. In general, Sapphire Rooms Casino keeps it simple and functional. Some players may prefer that, others might not – it’s all a matter of choice. But the software here is certainly solid and trustworthy – this is a very professional outfit that definitely competes with the best the industry has to offer.

Unlike some other small indie casinos, Sapphire Rooms offer a wide range of payment options for deposits and withdrawals, so you have a good choice when it comes to moving money to and from your account. Major credit and debit cards are accepted, and there’s also the option to use a variety of e-payment methods like Skrill and Neteller for quicker withdrawals (although PayPal isn’t an option, which will be frustrating for some players who prefer to use it to do their banking).

All Sapphire Rooms reviews point out the fact the main problem, however, comes with the addition of a 72-hour internal processing time, or ‘pending period’, added on to withdrawals from Sapphire Rooms Casino. This is in addition to the time your payment will take to clear with your bank or the e-payment company you use, which means that, in practice, most withdrawals can take over a week for you to get your hands on your cash. This is far from an unknown practice among casinos, but for a small indie company to be taking such a step against the customer, it’s really frustrating. It’s not hard to find places that don’t add in this needless time to withdrawals, even among smaller casinos on the market, so this might be a reason for some players to stay away, even if there have been few reports of problems with the withdrawals actually going through overall.

Sapphire Rooms Casino Pros & Cons

Pros:

A nice indie casino offering a real personality, uniqueness and flavour to its online casino

Really well-optimised for mobile devices so you can game on the go without any technical issues

A great collection of games developed in-house that you can’t find anywhere else on the market

Some very good bonuses for both new customers signing up and weekly offers for regular players

Fully-functional VIP section to give extra special features for high rollers

A decent balance between slots and table games overall

Very good payout rates, particularly for table games where the figures are over 98%

Fully audited payout rates and games tested by independent companies to ensure that you’re getting a fair deal as a player

All games available on mobile devices

Cons:

A lack of 24 hour customer support or a live chat option, with the support system lagging behind more established companies on the market

Not as wide a choice as some other online casinos due to the games all being first-party developed

Some games lack the additional features of many games developed by bigger third-party companies

No option to pay via PayPal

Very high wagering requirements on some bonuses, such as the no-deposit £5 bonus

Needless internal processing time added to all withdrawals making getting your hands on your winnings a lengthy process

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ONLINE CASINO

INTRODUCTION TO ONLINE CASINO

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HOW TO PLAY CASINO ONLINE

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Just like the land-based casinos, an online casino like redbet, have rules that govern them, for example, you have to be over 18 years old to play. There are also rules governing the modes of play, the different levels of play, the payouts percentages and the various types of bets that one can place. Online slots, for example, have rules on the number of paylines and how to activate free spins in that game and how the bonus features work. In Jack and the Beanstalk slots game, there are 20 fixed paylines, and you get to activate the free spin feature when you land 3 or more wild scatter symbols on the reels. The scatter symbol, in this case, is a metal chest full of purple jewels. In Online Table Games, the rules mainly revolve around when to place your bets and the types of bet that you can place. All information on the rules regarding the game you are playing can be found onscreen.

ONLINE CASINO STRATEGIES

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Another favorite for UK players, Betfred casino is full of online betting options and casino games. Beyond a sportsbook and a bingo hall, Betfred also has a full selection of casino games that offer a huge amount to players. Whether you’re looking for the latest Marvel jackpot slot, a game of roulette with a live dealer, or a classic game of video poker like Jacks or Better, Betfred has it all covered. The casino offers a handful of bonuses that players can claim to give each of their deposits that much more oomph.

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With UK casinos, you can be sure to speak with a familiar voice. Customer service is available by phone, as well as through live chat. The 24/7 live chat connected quickly and we were speaking with an agent in no time. We found our agent knowledgeable and professional.

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888Sport – along with all of the other members of the 888 family – have built a reputation of offering some of the best promotions in the industry (available on 888Sport desktop or mobile app). The promotions being offered at the time of writing are:

Football

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888 Casino Review

888 Casino welcomes players from United Kingdom

Introduction

888 Casino has come a long way when it comes to providing online casino games. The games at the site are powered by Random Logic software and consist of traditional gaming options such as Slots, Table Games and Video Poker.

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888 Poker has its pros and cons. Internet poker is relative because hundreds of online card rooms compete for business. In such an industry with dozens of key factors, competitors inevitably will have some advantages over any given brand. Below are a list of the relative advantages and disadvantages you’ll encounter when choosing 888poker over the rest of the competition.

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Breakout Gaming Casino Review

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Introduction

Breakout Gaming Casino is an online betting site that was founded in 2016 by Breakout Playa Limitada. The operator is based out of Costa Rica and the site is licensed in Malta, and the site itself has a large library of games. The casino has decent bonus terms and pays out winnings quickly, making Breakout Gaming a good site for players who are looking at new spots to play.

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Customer support is available through both email and telephone, although the lack of live chat isn’t ideal. The staff did get back to me through email pretty quickly and the staff was able to get me the answers I needed regarding bonus terms and conditions.

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Looking through the terms and conditions, I couldn’t find anything at Breakout Gaming that stood out as being unfair or predatory toward players.

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Slots

There are a huge number of video and classic slots on offer at Breakout Gaming, with the site offering games from some of the top developers in the world. The casino also has mobile slots on offer, which let you spin the reels on the go.

Fun Casino Review

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Their games are available in an instant-play format, which means that you just need to load the preferred game in the browser and start to play. What is more is that the casino also offers Live Dealer gaming options, which is one of the best experience for every player. The live games bring the atmosphere of a brick-and-mortar casino in your home.

All British Casino complies with the different needs of every player and thus it offers various deposit and withdrawal options, which can match everyone’s taste. Being that flexible, this casino offers its clientele great convenience in terms of every aspect. All payments are processed in a very fast and safe way with minimum or no additional charges. The policy of this online casino also puts an emphasis on the privacy of every user, so that the personal data is protected by use of advanced SSL encryption technologies and not shared with third parties.

As a final touch, this online casino offers different bonuses and promotions to its users. These are generated the moment you create your account. What is the most exceptional with All British Casino is that it offers one of the most profitable payout rates for all the games of chance. The casino also takes care of its users by providing them with a 24/7 assistance for any inquiries. The promotional incentives, fair and convenient environment, and perfect customer support is the reason for the constantly increasing reputation of this casino.

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All games, offered by the platform of All British Casino are powered by the two most successful software providers. Thanks to that partnership, all players are offered a notable selection of games, which includes only the best of the two providers. This means that you can find your favourite games with outstanding designs, flexible interfaces, interesting animations and credible audio effects. Even though the website offers a great diversity, it always manages to enrich its catalogue of games with something new. Thanks to that, it is hard to be bored with the games offered by this casino. It should be mentioned that all games run not only smoothly, but perfectly on every modern portable device. No matter if you play on a big or small screen, the resolution is crystal.

Microgaming Casino Software Provider

Microgaming is undoubtedly the best in its class. Nowadays, it operates as a well-established company, which powers the games of many online casinos. Being in the trade since 1994, the company has a good knowledge on what is mostly appreciated by the players and namely, this is incorporated in every game. All games, released by Microgaming are absolutely fair and audited by eCORGA – an independent company that protects the fair play.

One of the most spectacular things in the long history of Microgaming is that it is among the founders of the Interactive Gaming Council. The main purpose of this organisation is to ensure fair and responsible gaming environment. What is more is that namely, Microgaming has released the first networked progressive jackpot slot game. Shortly after that, these variations of the slot games has become one of the most favoured in every casino. Its fair share in the gaming industry cannot be denied. The company has developed also a software that allows players to download casino games, without interrupting their current game.

NetEnt Casino Software Provider

NetEnt is the other great company on the gaming stage. Their games appear to be one of the most searched on the Internet. It is hard to outline only one reason for that, since their games are a mixture of sophisticated designs, qualitative graphics and sound effects. All these collaborate in a perfect unison to create a second-to-none experience for every player. Founded only 2 years later than Microgaming, the company managed to catch up quite a lot over the years. Despite its humble beginning, the company offers a broad assortment of all type of games. The bountiful selection of games, featuring different motives can match the taste of everyone.

All British Casino Game Selection

When it comes to an assortment of games, All British Casino has a lot to offer. And it could not be the other way around, taking into account that its platform is powered by the two most successful software providers. It is easy to orient in their website, even if you enter it for the first time. The games are grouped into categories, so that the player can browse the titles, which are under one category. If you know which game exactly you would like to play, you just type its title into the search field and you will find it in a flash.

The website also offers all the games in a fun mode, which means that the players are not required to play with real money. Of course, this is not valid for the games with live dealers, because these are held in real time by real dealers. What is more is that all you need to do in order to play your favourite game is to access the website of the casino. As mentioned above, the games are arranged in different categories, which characterise them perfectly.

Video Slots

Compared to the other categories, the category of video slots is the richest. But having in mind that the games are powered by the two great specialists in slots, the big choice should not surprise you. Besides the great diversity, All British Casino offers one of the most qualitative video slots, which are available online. The graphics are absolutely flawless and not to mention that the visual effects are more than amusing. Moreover, these provide some interesting prizes, which are worth the attention.

It should be mentioned that the players can find all three variations of slot games, but in different categories. The category of video slots offers the so-called five-reel slots. These are based on the classic variation of the game, but also offer more improved animations.

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In this category, the players can find the classic variation of the slot game, also known as the three-reel variation. All British Casino offers enough titles to choose from. Even though these are classic variations, the graphics are impeccable and the designs are very interesting. Thanks to the easy-to-use interface, the players can place their bets and play with a simple click of the mouse. The best is that the players, who go for All British Casino can play on the go with the same perfect quality as on the PC.

All progressive jackpot slots offer wonderful graphics and remarkable styles, intermingled with a thrilling atmosphere. Before you go for these slots, keep in mind that the bet limit here might be a bit higher than all the other variations, simply because the jackpot is based on the bets of the players.

Some of the most well-known titles are Mega Moolah, Hall of Gods, Mega Fortune and others. These games offer really life-changing jackpots and what is more is that namely Mega Moolah paid off the highest jackpot, which has ever been won in an online casino.

Table Games

The fans of roulette, Hold’em, baccarat, blackjack and mucch more definitely need to pay attention to the great diversity of table games, which All British Casino provides. Alongside the classic variations of the game, the online casino has improved its selection of table games with some very interesting variations. The players are provided with an easy interface, so that they can easily deal with the games, without being experts. What is more is that these games are entertaining and engaging with their various designs. These games are available on both portable devices and PCs, without compromising the quality.

In this category, the players will find different variations of bingo and keno games with very artful and colourful designs. Some of the games are based on the classic variation, while others feature some very entertaining animations. The quality of the graphics is irreproachable, even if you play on your mobile phone. These games are entertaining and simple, even though these do not offer life-changing prizes.

Live Casino

As every reputable online casino, All British Casino offers to its users the opportunity to play with real dealers. The platform of this online casino offers roulette and blackjack, which are governed by the traditional European rules. These games are held in real time, directly broadcast from the top Portomaso Casino, based in Malta. The players, in fact, play on a real table and communicate with flesh-and-blood dealers via live chat. What is considered as a great advantage is the fact that the live casino games are available 24/7.

What is more is that the quality of the footage is remarkable. Thus, the players can be absolutely sure in the fairness of the game. You can play live casino games even from your mobile device, but the enthusiasts should bear in mind that these games are available only if you play with real money.

Supported Devices

As mentioned above, the players can access this online casino not only from the PC, but also from every portable device. The best is that you do not need to download any additional applications, which will slow down the work of your device. To play the games, you just need to load them in the browser and that is all. Most of the modern devices use Java and Flash, but it should be mentioned that if these are not enabled on your device, the player needs to install them.

Accessing the website of All British Casino for the first time, the players will be required to activate the so-called cookies. This is a necessary step, which provides the players with better experience of using the website. The cookies are small data files, which bear the information of the website and help it to adapt to the personal device of the player. The cookies are definitely useful to every player in order to enhance the gaming environment.

All the games run smoothly in every modern browser, including Firefox, Internet Explorer, Safari, Chrome, Opera and etc. Of course, it will be better to have the latest versions installed, because otherwise some old versions encounter problems and slow down the course of the play. When it comes to OS of the device, there are no special requirements. The users of Windows, Linux and Mac can be sure that they will be able to access the website and load all the games without any problems.

Being that mobile-friendly, All British Casino can be accessed by use of tablets, smartphones, iPads, iPhones and even Android. The only thing which the user will need is a good internet connection in order to load the games fluently. The players should also not be disturbed if they appear to be disconnected from the network, since all the games are “frozen” to the moment you played. This is also something good about this casino, since you will not lose your bet.

To be even more appealing to its users, All British Casino offers a welcoming bonus. After the player has successfully made the first deposit, the bonus package is automatically generated in the personal account. Of course, all bonuses can be cancelled in case the player is not willing to benefit from them.

The welcoming bonus in All British Casino is received only once. It includes 100% the amount of the deposit. The maximum amount, which you can get as a bonus is £100. As if that is not generous enough, the casino also offers 100 complimentary spins for Starburst, Pyramid or Aloha.

As a matter of fact, everything good comes at a price. When it comes to the welcoming bonus of All British Casino, the players need to meet certain wagering requirements, before they are able to withdraw the money from the bonus account. In a nutshell, the players need to place 35 times the bonus amount, keeping the 30 days deadline. In case the player fails to meet the wagering requirements, all bonuses plus the winnings, accumulated by use of the bonus money, will be forfeited.

It should be noted that not every game contributes with a full percentage to the wagering requirements. The players should bear in mind that all slots, video slots, lottery and the games in the category of “Others” are fully inclusive of the wagering requirements of the bonus. On the other hand, live casino games do not contribute in any way to the wagering requirements.

When it comes to the complimentary spins, the things are pretty much the same. All winnings are added to the bonus account until the wagering requirements are not met. This means that the player needs to wager the bonus amount at least 35 times before any withdrawals are enabled. The deadline to meet the wagering requirements about the complimentary spins is only 48 hours.

To require a bonus package, the minimum deposit should be no less than £20. Otherwise, the players are deprived of the opportunity to use the welcoming bonus. The maximum wager is £5 a spin. The only thing, which can be deemed as a disadvantage of this online casino is that the bonuses are available only to British residents.

Payment Methods

The moment when you decide to play with real money, it is time to make your first deposit. It is not surprising that the main currency, maintained by the All British Casino is the good old British pound. Security is an important aspect when it comes to the personal data and payments. That is the reason why this online casino utilises one of the most advanced encryption technologies, which protect the personal data.

All British Casino accepts payments via credit and debit cards, as well as the innovative e-wallets such as Skrill, Neteller, and Boku. Paysafecard is also an option. The reason why most of the people prefer to use e-wallets is that the transactions are processed in a faster way than with the credit and debit cards. What is more is that the player needs to comply with the minimum deposit requirement, which is £10. Of course, you should be aware of the fact that this is the minimum deposit to play, but it does not give you the right to claim a welcoming bonus package. If you decide to use bank transfers, the minimum deposit, which is required is £30.

When you decide to withdraw your money, you need to bear in mind that the minimum is £20 and the maximum is £5,000 per day. The players should know that winnings are paid off via the same method, which was used for paying the deposit. This means that if you used MasterCard to pay the deposit, you will get the winnings via MasterCard.

The moment you require a withdrawal, the money in your account will be locked for certain time due to identity checks. This takes no longer than 24 hours. After the transaction is made, the money should appear on your bank account between 2 to 3 working days. The fastest way to get your money, though, is to use an e-wallet – only 24 hours. Usually, the payment methods offered by All British Casino are free of charges, which is also worth to be noted.

An important aspect, which should not be undermined is the 24/7 assistance. Regardless of day and time, the operators are available to answer any questions, which the players may have. What is more is that even on weekends and bank holidays, you can get the needed information, without any delays.

The players can contact the assistants via e-mail, phone call or live chat. The representatives usually respond immediately, especially if you use the phone call or live chat option. That is why the players are advised to use one of these two methods for more urgent inquiries. The live chat can be activated only with a single click of the mouse and you will get an immediate response.

The players outside the UK are recommended to use the live chat. In that way, they will avoid any additional fees for international calls. The players, who decide to leave an e-mail will receive a feedback within an hour, so that is not the most suitable in need of an immediate response.

The customer support is available only in English, but that should not be a setback, taking into account that English is the business language. All operators are friendly and able to provide you with adequate and detailed information.

Licensing and Restricted Countries

All players can feel sure that their personal data are protected thanks to the sophisticated SSL encryption system. The given information is used only for service purposes. As an additional secure measure, the casino also uses firewall protection system, which is used by banks as well. What is more is that the casino offers the most trustworthy payment methods, so that your funds are also absolutely protected.

Many people deem it risky to play in an online casino. When it comes to All British Casino, you may be sure that the casino operates within the letter of law. Being mainly a British casino, it is licensed by the UK Gambling Commission, which is one of the most reputable regulatory bodies on the market. This online casino is owned and maintained by L&L Europe Ltd, which is regulated by the Malta Gaming Authority.

To prove that all games by chance are genuine, these are audited and verified by Malta LGA. Hence, all the players can be sure that the games, offered by All British Casino are absolutely fair and not manipulated in any way.

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The world of online casino today is one of ease and simplicity when it comes to access. The introduction of mobile casino with the advancements made in smartphone technology means you can play slots, roulette or pretty much anything you like, from anywhere you like. With this level of freedom its also important to guard yourself when it comes to choosing what to play and where to play. We make sure that only trusted online casinos make it onto Bet King Compare.

The History of Casino

The word “casino” comes from the Italian for “little house.” It originally referred to a small pavilion located on the grounds of a large villa. The little house was used for parties that featured music and dancing and socializing and, sometimes, games of chance. Over the course of time, the games became the dominant feature of the casinos and the little house grew into a big gambling club.The first modern casino as we know it was established in Monaco, still a center for gambling today, in 1861. Casino gambling for real money became legal in the UK in 1960, although this did not prevent large numbers of British citizens from continuing to travel to Europe to enjoy the casinos there.

In the US, gambling for real money has been legal on and off for centuries. The first gambling laws there were passed in the 1600s, although games of chance had already been part of the traditions of the American Indians for long before that. In 1931 the state of Nevada legalized gambling, which led to the establishment of Las Vegas as the city of casinos. The Foxwoods casino in the state of Connecticut has 6,000 slot machines and 350 gaming tables. The “little house” is not so little anymore.

The History of Slot Machines

The slot machine was invented by a mechanic named Charles Fey in California in the 1890s. He called his slot machine the Liberty Bell, but the slot machine became popularly known as the One-Armed Bandit. Over time, the slot machine developed with more reels and paylines, more interesting themes and symbols, and more sophisticated technology as the random number generator eventually replaced the mechanical reels. All of this progress culminated in the introduction of the online slot machine in the 1990s, exactly a century after the invention of the Liberty Bell. The develpment of online slots, in turn, led to the creation of its cousin, online video poker. In fact, the story is far from over, as newer, better, and more exciting online slot games are still being created every month.

History of Card Games

Modern cards as we know them today were adapted by the French in the 1300s. These cards were adapted from ideas that were picked up in Central Asia and the Arab countries. The French nobility were known to play cards with pictures of Napoleon and other emperors on them. Originally cards had totally different pictures on them from what they have today, and were carved from wood. The French are responsible for giving the card suits — spades, hearts, diamonds, and clubs. From the cards developed games such as Poker and Blackjack. Blackjack is considered to be a later version of a game known as Trente et Un, which, in order to win, the player needed to get as close to the number 31 (Trente et Un) as possible. From the Trente et Un came Vingt et Un which is French for 21. Other variations of this game developed over the years, but the game that remained the most popular in its many versions is blackjack or, as the English named it, pontoon.Poker as named by the French was developed from the Persian game of “As Nas”. Poker developed and spread across the continents through the years to become one of the most popular casino games today.

Casino Games from Ancient China and Rome

There are many Chinese proverbs that incorporate hints of how to win at games of chance, although such games can be found dating back to the festivals of the Druids. The Chinese have always been known for their games of numbers and from them many modern games such as keno have developed.Casino games were not just limited to the Chinese. There is one story of how a Roman nobleman insisted that the interior of his carriage be redesigned so that he could play dice games on his way to different meetings. It is also noted that there was a law passed by the Roman Empire decreeing that all sons learn how to gamble and throw dice in order that they could join in with their fathers as they came of age. This shows how important gambling and casino games were to Roman culture and society. Betting on the outcome of fights has been common throughout the history of both Eastern and Western cultures.

Craps and Roulette from Egypt and France

If one looks at all of the modern casino games that there are today, one can see that they are based on ancient games from one culture or another. Craps, the game of dice, is known to be descended from the Egyptian practice of Witch Doctors whereby they threw numbered stones together with bones to determine the fate of people who were in poor health.Roulette, which only really caught on in the second half of the 19th Century, was derived from the famous mathematician Blaise Pascal, who came upon the roulette wheel by chance when he was experimenting with perpetual motion. From his invention of the roulette wheel, the popular game of roulette developed and became the flagship symbol for many casinos.

The Online Casino Takes Off

The most recent and exciting development in the history of casino games is the online casino. With the development and widespread acceptance of computers, new types of casino games have become available. People who used to have to wait in line to play their favorite slot machine can now play slots online whenever they want to. Games that were previously thought of as too exclusive for most players became available to play on the Internet. One such example is baccarat. In land-based casinos, only the most exclusive guests were allowed to enter the roped-off area set aside for that game. Online casinos have made baccarat more accessible to any type of player, and the betting minimum is much lower than in the fancier gaming houses on land.With the development of the Internet and Random Number Generators (RNG), online casino gaming really took off in the 1990’s. Since the 1990’s there has been a boom in real-money online casino gambling because of the easy accessibility and also the low betting minimums. There are over 2000 online casinos today that offer nearly every type of real-money casino game possible.

It is natural that people want to relax and enjoy themselves after a hard day’s work, whether the work was in the California gold mines at the time of the gold rush, or the work was at a computer station in the modern world. Casino games have always been thought of as a way of escaping the hustle and bustle of regular life and a way of enjoying oneself. Casino games have developed over the years as the needs of the players have changed, but the original games still exist in one form or another. From the Egyptian Witch Doctors to the Roman Gladiators to the inventors of the Random Number Generator, each has given a great contribution to the enjoyment of casino games. When playing any of the many casino games, one must always remember the rich history of culture and society that lies behind each game.

Slot Machine History

The slot machine was invented in 1895 by a man named Charles Fey in San Francisco, California. Fey had a background in mechanics, and his first slot machine, which he called the Liberty Bell, was indeed a brilliant mechanical system of reels and levers.

The First Slot Machine

The original Liberty Bell slot machine had three spinning reels that featured pictures of playing cards. On each reel there was also a picture of a cracked Liberty Bell. The game was played by pulling the lever at the side of the machine. This set the reels in motion. The player would watch the wheels spin around and eventually come to a stop. If the reels stopped with the three Liberty Bells lined up, the player won the grand jackpot of 50 cents. The machine caught on like wildfire and the culture of slot machines had begun. The original slot machine invented by Charles Fey can still be seen in a restaurant in Nevada.

Slot Machines and Fruit Machines

In 1902, slot machines were banned in many states in America, but this did not deter Fey or any of his competitors. Instead of pictures of playing cards on the machines, they introduced pictures of fruits and candies. If the slot machine showed three pictures of chewing gum or some such item on a line, the player would win an actual packet of gum. This was a way around the gambling ban, but still allowed players to enjoy the thrill of the slots game. From this improvisation, slot machines became known as Fruit Machines, a name that is still widely used in the UK.For many years, slot machines were totally mechanical. They were operated by pulling a lever at the side of the machine. There has always been a great amount of satisfaction in pulling the lever of a slot machine and feeling the pull behind the motor, as it made the player feel that he was actually controlling the game. The pull on the lever sent the reels in motion, and it also wound up a clockwork-type motor which timed the braking of the reels and when the payout could be released. This type of mechanism was ingenious and was not superseded for many years. The slot machine became known as the “one-armed bandit,” referring to the lever that was pulled as being the one arm.

Advances in Slot Machine Technology

Eventually, modern technology caught up with the traditional slot machines and fruit machines. In the 1960s, the first electromechanical slot machines were invented. The most famous of these is Bally’s “Money Honey.” By the 1980s, the electromechanical machines were replaced with the electric machines which, as technology advanced, were replaced by the true electric machines which were powered by electric microprocessors. This type of casino slots machine allowed bigger bets to be placed, which meant there would also be bigger payouts. Slot machines continued to grow in popularity and one could see slot machines in practically every leisure club all around the world.With the introduction of the Random Number Generator, slot machines gained even more popularity. The Random Number Generator is a computer that is programmed to simulate spinning reels and to produce a totally random outcome to the spin. With the introduction of the Random Number Generator, the traditional one-armed bandit machines soon began to disappear. The slot machine could now be operated with just the press of a button. This new technology opened up a whole new world of slot machines,as manufacturers could now develop slot machines with every imaginable type of theme and symbols and with multiple payout lines. Slot machines have become so popular that they now make up about 70 percent of casinos’ floor space and revenue.

The Random Number Generator also permitted the development of the progressive jackpot slot machines. With progressive slot machines, multiple slot machines in the casino, or even in different casinos, are connected electronically. Every coin that is played on any of the connected machines causes the jackpot to grow. The progressive jackpot has no limit; it just grows and grows until somebody wins.

Online Slots Are Born

The biggest advance in slot machine history since the invention of the Liberty Bell was probably the invention of the online casino. The online casinos really took off in the 1990s. And naturally, online casinos, like land-based casinos, have adopted slot machines as their flagship game. Many thousands of people now play slots online from the comfort of their own homes. Online slots offer everything that the physical machines do and more. The lights and colours of the online slot machines beat any land-based game, and as long as the online casino you are playing at is licensed and certified you can be sure it is a fair game.There have been numerous instances of progressive online slots games paying jackpots of over a million dollars in real money. This is due to the fact that the Internet allows the progressive online slots games from different casinos to be linked together, so that thousands of online slots players are feeding into the jackpot until one lucky player wins at the slot machine and takes it all home. Conversely, online slot machines also offer low bets; coin sizes can be as little as 1 cent which allows the average player a good game with very little investment.

Online slot games offer multi-reel and multi-line payouts; the Cashapillar online slot machine actually has 100 paylines. The possibilities are vast with online slot machines changing every day with the introduction of more advanced computer technology. Online casinos are able to change their graphics and slot machines very easily, providing much more variety for the player. All Slots Online Casino, for example, has over 200 different online slot games and continues to add new slot machines every month.

Online Slots Tournaments

The next big step, after the development of the online slot machine, was the online slots tournament. In an online slots tournament, slots players from around the world are linked to one another electronically as they compete to accumulate the most coins in their Coin Box and win prizes. The biggest tournament in slot machine history was the $500,000 World Series of Slots, which took place in All Slots Online Casino.

Slot Machine History Marches On

Slot machines have come a long way from the humble beginnings of the Liberty Bell Slot machine in a mechanic’s garage to the vast array of online slot machines and online slots tournaments available at online casinos today. The term “one-armed bandit” will always remain with us, but his arm is slowly becoming history as technology progresses and more and more people play slots online. Slot machine history marches on.

Online Casino FAQs

What is the legal age to gamble online?

Underage gambling is strictly prohibited at online casinos and betting sites and players must be over 18 to be able to open an account and play. In different jurisdictions minimum age may vary.

How does playing at an Online Casino benefit me?

Playing at real money online casinos have become a popular pastime for many because it allows you to play from anywhere at any time on your pc, tablet or mobile device. There are hundreds of slots and other games to choose from that can be played from the comfort of your own home.

Is it safe to play with real money online?

The answer is YES, if you follow our gambling guide and avoid playing at rogue gambling sites.

Where to find out the gambling licence and payout reports in online casinos?

Each online casino recommended by us includes information about their monthly payout reports and type of licence and jurisdiction. Most often the information is located at the bottom of the website. Look for the following trusted online gaming regulators and jurisdictions: eCogra, Malta LGA, Alderney Gambling Control Commission, Isle of Man and Government of Gibraltar.

How Can I Deposit Money?

Online casinos provide players with a wide variety of payment methods that range from credit cards to e-wallet solutions. All ranked sites featured here offer a variety of safe and fast banking options that will make your deposits and withdrawals hassle-free.

Is it safe to use my credit/debit card at gambling sites?

Absolutely Yes; all credit/debit card details are stored on a secure server protected by the latest firewall systems. If you don’t feel safe using your card, you still have a great choice of other casino banking methods accepted by most online casinos. Pick your favourite deposit and withdrawal options from our list of online casino banking methods.

Is My Money Safe?

The best real money online casinos make use of highly advanced security features to ensure the safekeeping of financial and personal data gathered from players. We make sure that these listed sites keep up with data protection legislation and that their slots and other games get audited by external security companies.

What currencies can I play in?

The top rated online casinos offer players a variety of currencies to play in such as US dollars, Canadian dollars, Euros and UK pounds. A selected few offer players the chance to play in Australian dollars as well. They aim to allow players to deposit funds and collect winnings in their currency of choice.

What is the minimum deposit?

Some online casinos and betting sites accept as little as £5 as deposits.

Can I use more than one payment method?

Yes, online casinos allow you to have two or more deposit and withdrawal options. Bear in mind that for fraud prevention purposes, an online casino will not accept a deposit by card and request for a withdrawal to a different method such as eWallets. Remember to always request your withdrawals to the same method you used to deposit.

Can I play in the flash casino and download casino of the same casino?

You can play at both from a single account. Most online casinos feature No Download Required, an instant play flash casino as well as a Download Software application compatible with Microsoft Windows computers. If you decide to install online casino software, in most cases you’ll have access to more casino games than the instant play format.

Can I play flash casino on a Macintosh OS?

Yes, most online casinos, bingo sites and poker rooms are compatible with Macs. From 2011 all Microgaming flash casinos are now working on a Macintosh OS. Unfortunately, you cannot download the software application of many online casinos on a Mac. To overcome this problem you can either install Boothcamp or a software application called Parallels.

How fair are the games?

All our recommended online casino sites have implemented a Fair Gaming Policy. All reviewed casinos on our site are independently audited and checked to ensure they run an unbiased and secure random number generators system. Games like roulette, slots, video poker, blackjack and baccarat have been created by trusted gaming providers who implement and ensure the integrity of the games. A random number generator RNG is used to randomly produce the gaming results. Slots in a land based casino work on the same principle by producing the game outcome with the help of integrated RNG chip.

What is Return to Player and how does it affect me?

Return to Player (RTP) percentages is set by independent auditing companies to show the expected average rate of return for an online casino. A 95% RTP rate indicates that for every dollar you gamble, you will win 95 cents back. This is an estimate calculated over hundreds of thousands of transactions.

What is the Reverse a Withdrawal feature?

To reverse a withdrawal means that you have a limited time to return the whole or portion of your withdrawal back to your gaming account and continue playing instead of making a deposit. Not all online casinos offer this feature, please check our Online Casino Reviews to find out more.

Is there a limit on how much I can withdraw?

Most of our recommended online casinos have no limit on the amount you may withdraw. However, some casinos can not pay more than £5000 a week, which depends on your account status and payment method. Please check each casino for T&C's for more details.

What is a bonus or promotion?

Bonuses and promotions are the incentive of online gambling sites to attract more players and reward the most loyal customers. Casino Bonuses offer the opportunity for players to boost their play balance, playtime and stakes.

What are Wagering Requirements?

Most often, accepting a bonus requires the meeting of wagering requirements, also referred as play-through requirements before you can withdraw your winnings. Wagering means every single bet you place on a game, no matter if you're wining or losing. This simply means that you have to keep betting until you have bet a certain amount of money for your bonus to clear.

What is a match bonus and how do I get it?

You receive cash rewards each time you put money into an online casino, when applicable. Depending on the active promotion, these amounts could be a 100% match to your deposit or more. Depositing €/£/$500 with a 100% deposit bonus will push your deposit total up to €/£/$1,000. Always read through the terms and conditions before depositing to make sure you are eligible. Loyal players are often rewarded with free spins and extra special deposit bonuses.

Are there any game restrictions if I play with a bonus?

Casinos have the full power to void your winnings if you play restricted games with a bonus. It is very important that you read the bonus terms and conditions before accepting it. Of course, there are bonuses that can be played on any casino game, but sometimes Slots Bonuses are not allowed to be wagered on table games.

What is a free play bonus?

Free Play Bonuses are designed to get you familiar with the games before playing for real money. On top of that, if you’re lucky and win over your initial free play bonus you can get a cash bonus for free by depositing the minimum amount in the casino.

What is a free spins bonus?

Free Casino Spins can be added to a particular slot game. You need to open the game and play the free spins, which accumulate wining combinations and at the end of the free spins you get the free spins accumulated value as a cash bonus with play-through requirements.

What is a free cash bonus?

Free cash bonus is free casino money offered by online casinos for players to play without depositing their own funds. You should meet the wagering requirements on a free cash bonus before requesting a withdrawal. Almost all free cash bonuses have a maximum withdrawal amount, about 10/20 times the bonus amount.

What is a Tournament?

Tournaments are quite popular at online casinos and poker sites. You have the opportunity to win big prizes by playing free tournaments. Other tournaments require paying a small amount to continue playing and compete for the first place. Grand Slam of Slots II is the Microgaming, biggest ever slot tournament featuring the slot game of the decade, well known Thunderstruck II. First place winner walked away with massive $100,000 cash.

What is a Loyalty Bonus?

Online casinos offer a variety of loyalty bonuses for regular players. Your status level is measured based on your gaming activity and progressed to the superior VIP levels, where exclusive promotions and special gifts are always available for you.

Finding A Good Slots Online Casino

Many online slots from the biggest developers can be found at the best online casinos around. Some developers will have exclusive deals with Internet casinos to provide their slots portfolios, but be warned – not all online casinos are created equal.

How To Play Online Slots

When real money online slots first appeared in the mid-1990s, they had just a few reels and one payline. Today, you can find slots with 3 reels, 5 reels, 1,024 paylines and expensive animated sequences – there are even slots based on the latest Hollywood blockbusters. Whichever slot you pick, they basically work in the same way, although there are slight differences in features from developer to developer. Remember, you can often 'try before you buy' and there are numerous websites which offer free-play versions of these games. Many of the big slots developers (see below for a good list) will also have free-to-play versions of their real money games on their websites.

Spinning The Slot Reels

After loading up an online slot from an online casino or instant play site, you'll be presented with a game screen filled with reels. The classic slots have three vertical reels but most modern video slots will have five (see types below for more). Each reel will have typically upwards of 20-25 symbols on them, relevant to the slot's theme, and the aim is to spin the reels and hit winning combinations of symbols as the reels come to a stop. With so many symbols on the reels - and so many paylines - this can add up to millions of possible combinations to hit. You'll see a 'Spin' button to the bottom right of the screen which sets the reels moving. Some games will have a 'Skill Stop' button so that you can stop the reels yourself. Before you've even spun a reel, click on the 'Paytable' or 'Info' icon on the game screen; that will take you to a separate screen with all the game info you'll need. Here you'll find the various payouts for hitting different winning combinations, a list of the different symbols, and details of any bonus rounds, if any. Some, but not all, developers will list the theoretical Return to Player (RTP) percentage too. There's more of that below.

Bet Sizing And Paylines

Before you play a real money slot machine, set the bet sizes and number of paylines you want to play. For lower variance games – i.e. slots that appeal to smaller wallets – you'll find betting starting from as little as £0.01 a line.

Next, pick how many coins you want bet on a particular line. You can usually bet anything from 1 to 10 coins per line. Then choose how many paylines - combination of symbols across the reels – you want to play. You can bet on one payline or the maximum available – simply click on the paylines down the side of the gamescreen.

So, for example, let's say an online slot has 25 paylines, and betting which ranges from £0.01 to £1.00 a coin. The slot allows you to bet up to 10 coins per line. Therefore, you can play one coin at £0.01 on one payline, meaning your bet per spin is just £0.01, or plump for the maximum - £1.00 a coin, 10 coins per line, and the maximum 25 paylines. This would mean that your bet per spin would be £250.

Look for the 'Max. Bet' button – every real money slot has one – to jump to this option.

Other slots, meanwhile, will have fixed paylines, meaning that you have no choice in how few, or how many, paylines you get to play. It can lead to bigger cash outlays over time, but you'll also have a chance of hitting more winning combinations.

Gamble / Double Up

Then, once you're set, hit the 'Spin' button. The reels will spin and come to a rest. Any winning combinations will be paid out, but some real cash slots give you the option to double your winnings (look for the 'Gamble' button), usually via a simple 'red or black' or 'higher or lower' card game.

Slot Game Symbols

You'll typically find about 10-12 different individual symbols in a typical real money slot, and depending on the theme can consist of anything, ranging from the classic melons and cherries, to superheroes, aliens, bank robbers, cuddly bunnies, mythological characters, diamonds, treasure, gold, poker symbols like jack, queen, king...in fact, if there's a theme, chances are there's an online slot invented to cover it.

Wilds And Scatters

Winning combinations of symbols generally pay from left to right, with consecutive symbols contributing to a winning payline. However, every video slot has special images/symbols that result in bigger prizes for the player.

The Wild symbol can substitute for regular symbols in the game in order to create a winning combo. There will also be a multiplier attached to the win, meaning that win may be doubled or trebled if formed with a Wild icon.

Meanwhile, the Scatter symbol pays out if you hit two or more ANYWHERE across the reels. Normally, however, hitting three or more Scatters on the reels will trigger a special bonus feature as well as a special bonus cash prize.

Bonus Rounds

So, you're playing an real cash online slot and you hit three Scatters or 'Bonus' icons on the reels. What kind of bonus can you expect to trigger? The most common bonus round in a real money slot machine is a straight free games win. You may win anything from 3 to 50 free spins (spun automatically by the computer) and often the spins can be retriggered, i.e. if you manage to hit a further three Scatter icons on the reels during the free spins round, you'll win a further batch of freebies.

Pick 'em Bonus

A Pick 'em Bonus round will occur when hitting three Scatters. You will be taken to a separate game screen and be required to choose from a selection of symbols, each one revealing a different prize or multiplier. The icons will generally follow the theme of the slot (treasure chests for an Aladdin-themed slot, oxygen tanks for an underwater-themed slot). Keep picking icons until you hit the 'Collect' icon and you return to the base game screen. Your total win for the bonus round will be totted up and added to your bank.

Click Me Bonus

This feature is triggered when three relevant bonus symbols appear on the reels simultaneously. You simply choose from three icons on the reels to reveal a cash prize.

Other Bonus Features

Certain developers will have unique features to their respective game, and you will often find one or more at different slots:

Cascading Reels, or Avalanche Reels, is an interesting feature whereby a winning combination vanishes from the reels and is replaced by symbols above falling down to take their place. This allows for more winning combos and adds to the excitement. Expanding Wilds can appear on one or more reels, and will expand to fill an entire reel, essentially making the entire reel Wild. Sticky Wilds remain in place on the reels while the rest of the symbols spin alongside them. Some of the big-money slots tie-ins will feature more interactive arcade bonus rounds with some skill involved. This could be a battle sequence, target shoot or puzzle round. IGT's Reel Edge titles, the bonus rounds are modeled after arcade games, so that players can earn prizes based on their performance.

RTP and RNGs

There are two three-letter acronyms that online slots players should pay attention to: RTP and RNG.

Random Number Generators (Rng)

The Random Number Generator (RNG) is responsible for the payout percentage of the real money slot game. That percentage has to be certified by a third party authority to ensure fair gaming. The rules require that a minimum percentage has to be paid back to players.

RNGs work in the same way to online roulette and blackjack games; fair software systems that ensure responsible and random events. When you check the paytable for various winning combination payouts, the amounts reflect the virtual odds of a certain combination; the higher the jackpot is up for grabs, the lower the chance of hitting the right winning combination.

Return To Player (Rtp)

This payout percentage, or Return to Player (RTP), varies from game to game, and developer to developer, but generally in land-based casino slots you could find RTPs of around the 80-90% mark, but that rises significantly for online slots, and further still for new mobile slots.

So, let's say a slot has a 95% RTP. That means out of 100 coins, 95 go back to the real cash slots player over time. The rest is the online casino's margin.

How to Find the Best Online Slots Sites

Before you launch headlong into the first online casino site you see, take some time to read up on the best slots, online roulette and other casino games you can experience in the online gambling world, and get some help from people who use the sites, like us.

Visit A Few Sites Before Choosing

It's your money, so spend it wisely and take your time looking into the casino sites available. You can see which sites have the most slots games – some have dozens, others a mere handful – and which offer you free games to test out before you sign up. Some casinos will allow you to try out these games without having to hand over any personal information, so do look around. Only some casinos will offer Progressive Jackpot slots, for example, so if they're your main aim, make sure your casino has the right games for you.

Look For A High Sign Up Bonus

The good news is that, what with all the online casinos available, sites compete for your custom, offering increasingly attractive welcome bonuses for players who are just signing up. With so many new casinos appearing on the market all the time, these offers are very competitive, and this has meant that playthrough requirements are quite relaxed, too. Try out a few online slots sites to make the most of the free money available.

Play Anywhere, Anytime

The best part about playing online slots in 2018 is that you can enjoy mobile gaming on the move. Online casinos make it their business to offer the smartest technology for gamers, making mobile sites and apps that can accommodate a full range of games for practically any smartphone or tablet on the market. If a site doesn't offer you mobile slots there's really no excuse. Just switch to a casino that does.

Stay Safe Online

If you want a quick way to find out if you are on a casino site you can trust, check for an eCOGRA seal. The authority regulates sites and audits their games to make sure all's fair. Visiting the best online slots sites will ensure that you get a fair game and that your money is secure with the cashier.

Find Good Customer Support

What sucks more than hitting a jackpot on that online slot but suspecting something is up with the payouts or software? Who do you turn to? That's why picking the right casino is so important - the best places online will have professional, 24/7 customer support that can answer your questions without delay.

Top Tips To Improve Slots Play

Online slots is not about slamming buttons furiously like you see in a land-based casino. There's such a vast array of slots on the Internet, with such a wide variety of themes and betting available, that it's hard to know what to pick in order to make money in the long-term.

1. Bet the Max

It may seem counter-intuitive to wager so much, but as long as you have the bankroll, pick the total number of paylines available and the maximum coin bet. Betting more paylines gives you more chances to win, and you will trigger those lucrative bonus rounds more often too. Those classic 9-payline slots may be simple and fun, but they get boring after a while and you may be better off aiming for the 20-30 payline games for better chances to win.

2. Mind the RTP

Before you play, check the paytable for the RTP%, if supplied. You're looking for something over 95% if possible. Some online slots won't even reach 91%, and unless you're particularly attached to a slot theme, it won't pay to stick with lower payout games.

3. Don't Get Attached to One Game

When you start playing online slots, choose a portfolio of games, three to five, and stick to them. Choose one that has good free spins bonuses, one progressive jackpot, one with plenty of Wilds like Sticky and Expanding Wilds, and another low-variance game. By alternating play between the games, you'll get a better feel of the various games out there, and keep things fresh.

The Different Slots Types

3-Reel/Classic

Whatever online slot you find, they will generally fall into two camps: classic and video. Classic slots are a tribute to the slot machines you'd have found in land-based casinos over the past 30 years, with three reels, minimal paylines, and classic symbols like BARs, melons, cherries and bells – a hark back to the early 20th Century machines that used to dispense chewing gum.

5-Reel

Most of today's online slots are 5-reel games with 3 or 4 rows. This allows for many more paylines, but a 5-reel, 20-payline game is standard among online slots.

3d Video

Some slots have slick animation, interactive graphics and expensive intro sequences that wouldn't look out of place in a modern computer game. Purists may baulk at the distraction of following a relatively lengthy animated sequence whenever you hit a winning combo, but with computers and tablets able to handle more memory-heavy games, expect the trend to continue.

1024-Ways

These slots are high-variance, but instead of selecting paylines, you automatically bet on all 1,024 paylines available. You'll normally have to bet about 30 times your coin size, and winning combinations are distributed accordingly.

243-Ways

Progressive Slots

Progressive slots are offered by most big developers. Here, part of your bet goes towards a jackpot spread across the every online casino that offers the game. Progressive jackpots are normally triggered when betting the maximum amount, and so are quite rare – and expensive – to hit. Progressives can be won via a bonus round or triggered randomly, and can often run into thousands of dollars before they're hit. The world record stands at $22,974,400, won by a Finnish player in 2013 at the online slot, Mega Fortune.

Mobile Slots

Many developers are re-launching popular slots, and releasing new ones, specifically tailored for the new generation of smartphone and tablet. They will often feature many of the same aspects as their online cousins, including jackpots and bonus rounds, but the buttons and game screen may vary in appearance.

Five Things You (Probably) Didn't Know About Slots

Online video slots have been around since the mid-1990s, when Microgaming introduced a basic slot with just three reels and one winning payline.

Online slots have become so popular that big-movie tie-ins have become commonplace. Cryptologic's extremely popular Marvel Superheroes slots like Iron Man 2 and Hulk featured bonus rounds with arcade-style 'skill' elements. Marvel's new owners, Disney, recently cancelled the Marvel slots tie-ins, distancing themselves from the gambling element of these games.

Classic slots feature fruit symbols like cherries, lemons and plums. They're a reference to the very first slot machines that appeared in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. To get round prohibitive gambling laws, the popular machines would dispense flavoured chewing gum as prizes instead of cash, hence the name, 'fruit machines'.

With the rise in mobile gaming, many of the most popular slots can be enjoyed on smartphones and tablets. The games are specifically tailored for smaller screens but still carry the same great graphics and gameplay as their online cousins.

Major Developers And Popular Slots

Microgaming

Microgaming launched the first ever online slot in the 1990s, and they continue to lead the way in making popular online slots. Microgaming boast big-film tie-ins like The Dark Knight, progressive jackpot slots like Mega Moolah, and immersive character-driven games like Immortal Romance, plus boast possibly the most popular online slot of all time: Thunderstruck.

Another slots developer who have been around for decades, Bally started out in Las Vegas with some of the landmark mechanical slot machines. Their transition to video slots hasn't been so successful, and compared to some of the 3D video slots developers their games can feel dated. Saying that, Bally's games still have a huge following.

PLAY: Cupid and Psyche, Pharaoh's Dream, Cash Wave

Betsoft

The pioneers of 3D Video slots, BetSoft's games boast slick animated sequences, original themes and great bonus rounds. Arguably, they make some of the best-looking slots around.

PLAY: At the Copa, Safari Sam, After Night Falls

Cryptologic

An award-winning online casino developer, Cryptologic is a company devoted to delivering the best customer and player experience in the industry. Their games cover all the popular slots themes: superhero tie-ins like Superman, American Indian slots like Native Treasure, and video game crossovers like Call of Duty 4. A respected and trustworthy slots provider.

PLAY: Wonder Woman, Bejeweled, The Amazing Spider-man

Gamesys

Gamesys started off offering online bingo to the masses, and they are one of the few online slots makers to never have launched a land-based slot machine. Their games are low-volatility, offering lots of small wins, and they were the first company to launch a social gambling game on Facebook – Friendzy – back in 2012.

PLAY: Buffalo Wild Wins, Valley of the Kings

IGT

More recognized for their brick 'n' mortar casino slots, IGT's online versions have proved just as popular with gamblers. Their Cleopatra and Da Vinci Diamonds slots are two of the most popular slots ever released, and most good online casinos will stock them. Solid slots from a well-respected developer.

PLAY: Da Vinci Diamonds, Cleopatra, Rainbow Riches

OpenBet

OpenBet have been around since the 1990s, offering top-quality online casino and betting sites. As such, their online slots are second-to-none, and boast some interesting tie-ins, like The Price is Right, Top Trumps and Robocop.

PLAY: Robocop, Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?, X Factor

Novomatic

The popular developer behind land-based 'Gaminator' slots has made a seamless transition to online games. Novomatic merge classic slots with slick games and great software.

PLAY: Book of Ra, Book of Ra Deluxe, Lucky Lady's Charm, Sizzling Hot

Sheriff

Another leader in top 3D video slots, Sheriff's games mix humor, innovative bonuses and slick animation.

PLAY: Alawin, Dr. Magoo's Adventure, Zoo Zillionaire, The Robets

Leander

A relative newcomer to the 3D online slots party, Leander have some really interesting new slots with unique features, with great cartoony graphics and original bonus rounds.

PLAY: Little Pigs Strike Back, Potion Factory, Dragon Slot

Play & Win With Real Money Online Roulette in 2018

Your complete guide to playing online roulette

Online roulette allows you to experience the thrill and ambience of a real casino from the comfort of your own home.

Not only that, but when playing roulette online, you're more likely to get a better deal thanks to the vast amount of bonus options out there. That's right, real money online roulette sites will often give you free money just for playing at their sites.

Whether you're spinning the online roulette wheel from a mobile device or a desktop, you can be sure that your information is kept safe and secure with this list of trustworthy sites. Our top reviewed sites, like William Hill will give you the real casino experience while playing from the comfort of your own home.

How To Play Online Roulette

OK, so you want to play online roulette for cash at home. After you have signed up for an account at a real money online roulette site and downloaded the software client (or logged in to play at a site's no download casino), you'll be dying to get into some hot action. But where to start?

At gaming sites on the net, the most standard roulette online games you'll find are American Roulette and European Roulette. You can find all the games in the casino's lobby, together with the stakes.

For the standard "American" version of roulette, there are 38 numbered slots - slots 1 to 36 plus a zero slot and double zero (00) slot. The European version has only the single zero slot. Betting on an individual number pays odds of 35-to-1, but the odds vary depending on where you bet.

Place Your Bets

Start off by choosing a betting limit – anything from a cent to a few dollars, or more if you're a big betting fiend – and place your chips. This is fairly straightforward – just click on the numbers you want to bet on.

Once you've placed your bets, the virtual dealer will call, 'No More Bets', and the wheel will spin. Once the wheel comes to a stop, the ball will rest in a particular slot and all winning bets will be immediately paid out.

But hang on, what are those other areas to place bets on? Well, a roulette table features plenty of other areas to put your chips.

A regular American or European online roulette game will allow you to bet on whether the ball falls in even spaces or odd, red or black, or even columns or sections of numbers. Columns pay double your money, while winning on red or black, or even or odd bets pays out even money.

So far, so standard, but plenty of additional betting options are available during real money matches of online roulette.

You can place bets on adjoining numbers – called a 'split' – where you can bet on two numbers (odds of 17/1) or four numbers at once (place your bet on the inside corner of four numbers) which offers an 8/1 payout.

Free Roulette Odds Chart & Cheat Sheet

Speed up your learning of roulette odds and strategy by downloading the CardsChat.com guide to roulette. Print it out, and keep it by your computer whilst you play online for quick reference.

This easy to use 'cheat sheet' shows you the different bets, odds and payouts.

Understanding Online Roulette Odds

It's worth understanding the odds involved in all the bets on a roulette table. The most common bet – the Red/Black or Odd/Even wager – pays even money, meaning you'll earn back what cash you bet. For example, a winning $20 bet on Red will pay $40 ($20 plus your original $20 bet).

Those even-money bets are good if you want a good chance of long-term profits, but there's usually a slightly higher minimum real money bet required for those 'outside' bets.

If you want to have some gambling fun, however, make the occasional bet on single numbers. These pay 35/1, which means if you bet $10 on number 36 and it came in, you'd win $360 ($350 plus your original $10 stake back). Not only that, but the minimum bet on those 'inside' bets is usually lower.

Find A Good Online Roulette Casino

By turning on your desktop PC or Mac, or switching on the smartphone or tablet, players can enjoy a whole range of roulette games at home, and what's more, you can earn a great deposit bonus while you do it.

Whether it's classic American roulette for stakes lower than any brick 'n' mortar casino you'll find anywhere or high-stakes Multi-Ball Roulette for added excitement, if there's a real money roulette game on the web, chances are there's a top online casino that offers it.

What Makes a Good Online Roulette Site

Logging onto a random Internet casino and firing up the first online roulette table you lay eyes on isn't the way to go about starting your spin frenzy. Before you start your online roulette journey, take a few tips from us.

Try Before You Buy

Before choosing to sign up for a real money account at an online casino, do your homework. Check how many roulette games the casino has – some have many varieties, others one or two – and make sure there are play-money versions of the games so you can try before you buy. Some online casinos will even let you try out the play-money games first without even handing over any details, so it pays to shop around.

Get A Good Welcome Bonus

There are dozens of online roulette sites around today, all fighting over a growing pool of online gambling fanatics. Many online casinos, especially the many new ones cropping up every week, are offering tempting welcome bonuses for new players. Some casinos will even offer free cash with little playing requirement, so make sure you sign up to a few casinos and make them pay.

Join The Mobile Revolution

Take advantage of the mobile revolution in 2018 and get clever with your smartphone. Mobile casinos are the future of gaming, and there are more and more, exceptional casinos cropping up every month. With the coming explosion in Internet gambling in the US imminent, expect the range of games and sites to grow even further, way past 2018.

Top casinos today offer a special smartphone/tablet app so you can play many of their games when on the move. And if your favorite online casino doesn't offer a download app, play their games via a no download web browser site – many of the features will still be there, and you can play on the move without any fuss. As with any mobile games, make sure your Wi-Fi connection is hot enough so your roulette games don't go down mid-spin.

Staying Safe & Secure

A safe and secure environment is key to anyone's online casino experience, so check for the eCOGRA and SSL signs on the casino's homepage to know that the site is legit. Top online roulette games and their RNGs (Random Number Generators) are independently audited to ensure total fairness. If you know a casino is above-board, you know its roulette games will be too. Remember, there are Live Dealer Roulette games out there, so if you still aren't comfortable with the software on a classic online game you can indulge in some Live Dealer betting with a real-life croupier calling the shots.

Find Good Customer Support

Whether you're playing roulette on a mobile phone or desktop PC, if anything goes wrong with your account or you're not happy with the games on offer, you will need someone to talk to. Luckily, the best casinos will offer 24/7 customer service so you can speak to someone in minutes to sort out your problems.

Roulette Online Strategies - Mastering A Winning Roulette System

If you want to play online roulette for real money in 2018, chances are you're not getting in on the action to lose. But, with a game of chance, how exactly can you land a winning bet every time?

While the odds of online roulette are like goalposts that can't be moved, this hasn't stopped a few savvy players coming up with a strategy or two. Each of which they claim will improve your chances of walking away a winner every time you take on roulette online.

In this section we'll take you through the basics of the top 5 roulette online systems that you can take advantage of in 2018. In the hope of turning the wheels of fortune firmly in your favour.

The Martingale Strategy

The Martingale roulette system is by far one of the most famous strategies when it comes to online roulette. In this online roulette system, players are encouraged to double the value of their bet after every loss. Which in theory, will ensure you always recoup any previous losses when your bet does eventually land a win.

This method can only be applied on bets that have 50/50 odds. So either black or red, or on even versus odds bets can be made using The Martingale Strategy. For the strategy to work players have to be confident in doubling the value of their previous bet every single time following a loss. Falter from this and the system completely falls down.

This is something that players on a so-called 'losing streak' often struggle with. As increasing your bet while your bankroll is dwindling can be difficult. The Martingale system can also see you quickly eat through your cash flow. So players who adopt this online roulette strategy need to be prepared to part ways with a lot of their own real money before they see a penny in return. And, there's still no guarantee that you will win eventually. In which case you could actually walk away with a massive loss.

The Reverse Martingale

In the Reverse Martingale, players are encouraged to increase their bets when they win and decrease them when they lose. The premise of this online roulette strategy is that you'll limit your losses and capitalise on your winnings. Therefore coming out up overall. Or at the very least, minimalizing your losses.

For the system to be successful you need to make a few wins in quick succession and know when it's time to quit. Judge this incorrectly and you could come out worse off than before you started playing. So the Reverse Martingale, like The Martingale, doesn't automatically guarantee you'll make money.

The D'Alembert Strategy

This online roulette system is generally considered to be a little safer than the Martingale's. Namely because it encourages you to bet more conservatively when you lose. The other notable thing about the D'Alembert online roulette strategy is that it's an even chance system. So you can use it to bet on the outcome of even and odd numbers and 1-18 and 19-36 as well as black and red.

In the D'Alembert system, players increase their bet by a denomination of 1 every time they lose. So, let's say you place a bet of $2 on red and you lose. The next time you wager $3 and so forth. Simply increasing your bet by 1, each time you lose, no matter which native currency you're using. Similarly, when you win using the D'Alembert strategy you decrease your next bet by 1. Providing you win as many rounds as you lose, you're guaranteed to come away with a profit.

The Fibonacci Strategy

The Fibonacci roulette online strategy is a little more complex than the previous three. It's named after an Italian mathematician who has the following sequence of numbers famously named after him: 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21, 34, 55, 89, 233, 377, and 610. What's significant about these numbers? Each one in the sequence is generated by adding the previous two numbers before it together. For example, 1 + 1 = 2, and 3 + 5 = 8. And so on. But, why oh why does this matter when it comes to online roulette strategy?

In a similar fashion, the Fibonacci roulette online system involves making bets that equal the total value of the last two bets you placed combined. The idea is that you still make a profit, even if you lose more games than you win. However, just as with the D'Alembert strategy, knowing when to bow out of the game is crucial. The further along the sequence you go, the higher the value of the bets. Which in essence could mean a lot more money lost if you judge your timing incorrectly.

The James Bond System

This online roulette strategy coined by Bond author, Ian Fleming, involves making column bets. It also requires players to have at least $200 at their disposal to play with. So for that reason alone it's more popular among high rolling roulette players online.

The James Bond roulette strategy works as so:

You bet $140 on high number columns (i.e those numbers between 19-36).

50$ then gets spread across numbers 13-18.

Leaving a remaining $10 that you should place on 0.

If the outcome is a number between 1-12 then you've lost all bets. At which point you can use one of the other roulette online systems to try and make a comeback. But, if one of your bets comes good - you've collected a very sweet return. $80 on an outcome of 19-36, $100 on 13-18 and $160 if the ball lands on 0.

A Small Consideration

Of course, with all roulette online strategies there are no guarantees you're going to finish the game with more money than you started with. Each strategy is still subject to chance. The outcome in roulette never changes. And one of the worst things you can do while adopting an online roulette system is to start believing in gamblers fallacy.

It doesn't matter how many times the ball lands on an even number, or on a black square. The fact remains that the odds are 50/50 every time that wheel is spun. So don't fall into a trap where you start believing that just because black has been called 5 times on the trot that a red outcome must be on the horizon. It just doesn't work that way.

Likewise, don't get caught out by online systems that claims to be 'the most reliable and genuine roulette winning software' or roulette systems that work 70%. No roulette strategy can improve your odds in that favour. Only the five systems we've shown you here are tried and tested. And if you're going to attempt any of these out for size then do so cautiously. Never bet more than you can afford to lose. And most importantly of all, know when to walk away.

The Different Roulette Online Variations

If you are choosing real cash online roulette over land-based games, another of the benefits players get is the sheer range of games on offer.

Unencumbered by floor space or overheads, web casinos can offer players whatever roulette variation they want, at virtually any stake they wish.

That's why online you will find many roulette games that you may never have even heard of before. Let's take a look at some of the games typically found at top online casino websites.

American Roulette vs. European Roulette

As we have stated already, the biggest offerings you'll find will come in the classic American or European roulette games. Both games have the numbers 1-through-36, a single zero (and a double zero in the American version), and options to bet on Red or Black, Odds or Even, and even columns of numbers.

The house edge is something worth paying attention to. The addition of the 00 in the American roulette game significantly increases the house edge. Playing European roulette puts you up against a 2.70% house edge, as opposed to American roulette's stingier 5.26% edge. Essentially, the payout odds on the colors - Red/Black - or Odds/Evens is the same: you get even money. Betting on columns of numbers pays out 2/1 your money. Payouts on a single number, however, rise to 35/1.

French Roulette Games

French roulette is harder to find at most real cash online casinos, but it's an intriguing addition to your online roulette arsenal.

Like European roulette, the French game has a single zero but if the ball does land there – and you didn't bet on it – you will only lose half your bet. This is called the 'La Partage' rule and offers a little more insurance to gamblers.

Another feature worth paying attention is the 'En Prison' rule, whereby if you make an Odd/Even bet, and the ball lands in zero once again, your bet will placed 'in prison'. If your bet wins on the next spin you will win your original stake back. Cool, huh?

Premiere Roulette Diamond Edition

Seen at more and more top Internet casinos, Premiere Roulette – or PRDE for the acronym fans – makes use of the web casino's graphics by coloring various sections of the roulette table green, yellow, purple and blue. This gives real money gamblers who want a new twist the chance to bet on more colors than just the conventional Red and Black.

Multi-Ball Roulette

Perfectly designed for today's slick online roulette games, Multi-Ball Roulette sees up to three balls spun on a wheel at the same time. What does this mean for the savvy punter? Well, more bets, more action, and more chances to win real cash, with your bet split three ways if you hit one of the numbers. Multi-Ball is a great, fast, online roulette game, and the perfect game for multi-tabling if you want to up the number of games you're playing at any one time.

Spingo – A New Twist

Only seen at a handful of good casino sites in 2015, Spingo combines the thrills of online roulette and bingo in one unique game.

Rather than the classic 1-through-36, players bet on three different colors and the numbers 1-through-10. Randomly picked balls are selected, Lotto-style, once the wheel starts spinning and they then fall into various roulette slots to determine the winning bets.

Multi-Wheel Roulette

Here's a game the Internet was invented for – Multi-Wheel Roulette.

Multi-Wheel games allow you to bet on up to eight real money roulette wheels at the same time, with bets placed on a single board. A separate ball will spin on each wheel, but your bets carry across all wheels. That means if you bet on the number 36, you will have up to eight chances of hitting that number. For spreading your action and getting game volume in, there's nothing better.

Live Dealer Roulette

Finally, the true innovation of online casinos. If you crave the action of a land-based casino but don't want to leave the warmth of your front room, you can now bet via your computer on a REAL roulette wheel, with a REAL dealer spinning a wheel in a REAL casino.

Yes, Live Dealer Roulette lets you place bets on your machine in the normal way, with the action conveyed via a webcam in a land-based casino joint. You can even interact with the dealer and indulge in a bit of banter if you wish. Great casinos offering Live Dealer games will have croupiers who are quick, know their game, and are friendly enough to chat with you and answer all your questions.

Live Dealer games are also good for Internet players who don't 100 percent trust the Random Number Generators used to govern real cash online roulette games. When you see a real-life dealer overseeing proceedings, you can be sure of the 'human' element.

Roulette Online - Play For Free Or Real Money Roulette 2018

To bet or not to bet - that is the question. Ok, so not exactly how Shakespeare put it. But, it's an important question that all online roulette players should ask themselves none the less. Do you want to play for fun and entertainment's sake? Or do you want to upload cash and play online roulette for real money?

For some online roulette players this is a total no brainer. They're in it to spin the wheel online and win instant cash. But, playing roulette for free does have its advantages. And even if you don't play roulette online for real money in 2018. You can still recoup a profit, without risking a cent of your own cash.

Just look out for no deposit casinos or casinos offering free cash to play with deposit-free. This means that you can play with real money without having to first upload any cash to a casino account. In essence, allowing you to spin the online roulette wheel, completely risk free.

Playing roulette for free online is also a good way to get to know the game and how the main betting outcomes work. Especially if you're new to online roulette or you're playing a roulette variant you're unfamiliar with. After all, why dive in and blitz through your bankroll when you can take part for free first? Familiarising yourself with an online roulette variation in free play mode is a great way to gain the upper hand and come in with an advantage when you do start playing roulette online for real money in 2018.

Five Things You (Probably) Didn't Know About Roulette

The French mathematician, Blaise Pascal, is generally credited with inventing the first roulette-type game in 1657.

One of the first roulette wheels in America had the numbers 1 through 28 as well as an American Eagle section. The Eagle slot was originally a house section, but quickly became unpopular because it offered the house too great of an edge.

The "five number bet", (0, 00, 1, 2, 3,) is the worst bet on an American Roulette table. The house edge jumps to 7.89% for that bet.

British businessman Ashley Revell sold all of his possessions in 2004 and put the whole lot on Red in a Vegas casino roulette game. The ball landed on the 7 Red and the Brit walked off with $270,600.

When all the roulette numbers are added together the sum equals 666. Spooky!

How to Play and Win at Online Blackjack

Your complete guide to playing online Blackjack

t's long given a mainstay of land-based casinos the world over, and now blackjack is forming the centerpiece of all top online gambling sites' casino suites.

Taking pride of place at the top of the lobby, William Hill blackjack offerings cover a range of variants. In fact, thanks to the 30 different variants on offer, including European, Multi-Hand and Vegas Strip, you'll be able to enjoy a complete blackjack experience without leaving your own home.

The internet boom has also given gambling fans a whole new range of blackjack options. Each time you ante-up at top online casino sites you'll be given a slew of resources to assist your play. Whether you're looking for a reminder of the game's fundamentals or some slick tricks to help boost your win rate, the leading online blackjack sites will provide you with a wealth of in-game resources.

With this in mind, let us help you find a top online casino site and you can take advantage of a superb deposit bonus when you sign up.

The Blackjack Basics

A classic casino card game that has been around in one form or another for centuries, the object of blackjack is to draw a hand whose value is higher than that of the dealer's, but without going over 21. If you go over 21, you "bust" and lose. In blackjack, the cards 2 through 10 are worth their face value, and all face cards – Jack, Queen, King, etc - are worth 10 as well. An ace is worth either 1 or 11. A hand with an ace that is counted as 11 is called a "soft" hand, so an ace and a five, for example, is called a “soft 16.” A hand with an ace counting as 1 is called a "hard" hand.

Starting A Game of Blackjack

After placing your real money bet you will receive two cards face up. The dealer also receives a card face up. (Check out some of the other variations of blackjack where the dealer may receive two cards face up.) If your two cards make a total of 21 (e.g. A-10, A-K), you immediately have "blackjack" and the dealer will pay you odds of 3/2 on your bet. However, if the dealer also has blackjack you will tie – or ‘push' – the hand, and your original stake will ride on the next hand.

Playing Your Hand

OK, so getting blackjack right at the start is the ideal scenario, but what if you haven't hit that magic 3/2 jackpot?

Well, if you haven't made blackjack, you have a series of options.

First, you can ‘stand', which is electing to take no more cards. Play will then move on to the next player – if any - and then the dealer. You can elect to ‘hit', which is to take another card to make your total closer to 21. You can carry on hitting until you go bust or you choose to stand.

You can also, if you are dealt two cards the same, opt to ‘split'; that is to split the cards, double your bet, and play the hands separately. Players can ‘double down' – or double the amount of your bet, taking just one more card, then stand.

The Dealer's Play

What makes blackjack so fun for the player is that the dealer plays too!

Well, kinda. He certainly has some stock moves he or she has to pull when he takes part.

When it comes to the dealer's turn, he turns over his down card (if he has one) or deals himself a second card face up. Depending on what total his cards come to, the dealer has a few options:

If his cards total 16 or less, the dealer MUST hit. If he has 18 or more, he MUST stand. If he's dealt a ‘hard 17' – that is, a card worth 10 and a 7 – he MUST stand. However, if the dealer has a ‘soft 17' – an ace and a 6, for example, which can count as 7 or 17 – he must hit. Rules vary from game to game online, however, so make sure you read the rules at your favorite online casino to see where you stand (pardon the pun).

Taking Insurance – The Blackjack Kind

Let's say the dealer is dealt an ace face-up. Here you have the option to take ‘insurance' - that is, paying another real money bet (equal to half your original bet) in the advent that the dealer's second card will make him blackjack. If the dealer does make blackjack you'll win 2/1 on the insurance bet. If he doesn't hit that magic blackjack, however, you'll lose your cash.

Finding A Good Blackjack Online Casino

I think we've done enough to convince you that real money blackjack online is the thing of the future. Actually, it's the thing of the PRESENT, as thousands and thousands of Internet gambling fanatics continue to get their fix of betting games at all times of the day. It's hard to sort the wheat from the chaff, but luckily sorting wheat from chaff is what we do best at CardsChat. We deposit our own hard-earned dollars onto dozens of sites to find the ones hitting blackjack and the ones most definitely busting.

So, how do you choose from the many real cash Internet blackjack casino websites plying their trade in the virtual gaming space? Other than following our top recommended links on these pages, make yourself a little checklist. Some real money gambling players may have different priorities but everyone shares the same goal: finding the best web casinos offering blackjack.

What Makes a Good Online Blackjack Site

Safe And Secure Blackjack Sites

Your safety online is a prime consideration when it comes to depositing real money or submitting private information. The very best casinos on the net will be independently audited and regulated, and will come equipped with the best SSL security encryption so your bank details are totally safe. After all, what's worse than winning a bunch of cash, only for some douche to hack into your account when you're asleep and steal your dollars?

As we mentioned earlier, Random Number Generators are key to a successful online casino. These RNGs govern the spinning of the roulette ball or the shuffling and dealing of the cards, and the best sites will have their RNGs regularly audited and tested to ensure totally fair gameplay. Remember, it's not in a reputable online casino's interest to have crooked games!

Find A Good Range Of Games

You're probably aware now that there are almost as many blackjack variants online as there are online casinos, and for the keenest blackjack fiends, a casino offering lots of good real cash games – be it regular blackjack, Multi-Hand or Surrender - with a range of stakes to boot is somewhere you should be playing.

How To Earn A Welcome Bonus

All good Internet casinos will offer a tempting welcome bonus for players making their first real-money deposit.

After you have signed up, downloaded the client, whipped out the plastic and entered the exclusive bonus code (we have plenty on these pages) you'll be eligible for a generous bonus. The bonuses can vary from 50-100 percent cashback up to a few hundred dollars – it depends on the site.

But don't get starry-eyed just yet – there's a catch. To activate the bonus you will often have to ‘play through' a set amount of money at the blackjack tables in order to earn your bonus cash. There will also be a time limit attached, so unless you're planning on playing a lot of games, think twice about applying for the bonus.

If you are seriously contemplating a deposit bonus, what could be better? Earning hundreds of dollars of free cash just for playing the games you love!

The Mobile Blackjack Revolution

In 2018, online blackjack almost seems as old-school as land-based casino blackjack. As mobile technology grows exponentially, so does the number of betting games available to players wanting to play blackjack on the move.

You can now enjoy real money blackjack on your tablet or smartphone for real money, and the number of mobile casinos is growing every week.

Whether you're on the train to work, sat in front of the TV at night or in the back of the car when your buddy is driving you home, getting in a few hands of 21 has never been so easy or accessible.

Top 5 Tips For Better Online Blackjack

1. Know When To Hit Or Stand

There are no hard and fast strategies about when to hit or stand, but you should get a basic grasp of what to do when you're dealt certain cards, particularly when compared to the dealer's cards.

For example, if you're dealt a total of 4 to 8, and the dealer has any card showing, always Hit. If, however, you're dealt 12 to 16, and the dealer's up card is similarly low, you should stand. Remember, the dealer has to make decisions you don't, so let him go bust if he is forced to. The worst cards for the dealer are the two through six; they will bust more times with these cards showing.

The dealer's up card will often shape your decisions a lot more than you think. If, for instance, you are dealt 12 to 16, and the dealer has higher cards – say, 7 to Ace – you should hit and get as close to 21 as possible. You may go bust, but the chances of him beating you are higher anyway. Find a good chart of when to hit or stand and stick it on your computer screen before you play!

2. Don't Take Insurance

Generally speaking, if you are dealt a blackjack and the dealer shows an ace, ignore the dealer's option for you to take insurance. You are better off winning 3/2 on your blackjack than betting even more money on whether the dealer also has blackjack.

3. Always Double Down On 10 Or 11

When you double down you are allowed to double your bet after receiving your fist two cards. You then receive one card only on your hand. Most casinos will allow you to double down on any two cards.

This move is advisable, especially if the dealer is showing a 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6, as they are more likely to go bust with an up card like this. Yes, you'll have to bet double the amount but you'll have twice the chance of winning!

4. Forget Card Counting

You probably heard about card counting before you even heard of blackjack, and while it has happened before (and in the case of the infamous MIT teams of the 1990s, very profitably) it's pretty hard to do, especially if a blackjack game has seven or eight decks of cards at any one time. Card counting – working out the rough frequency of tens and low cards being dealt by the dealer so you can alter your betting accordingly – only works in land-based casinos as online Internet sites utilize much more stringent RNGs, so if you are thinking of learning card counting, stick to the brick ‘n' mortar joints.

5. Understand The House Edge

It's fair to say Blackjack offers better house edges for the player than say, roulette, but pay attention to the numbers of decks being used. Different blackjack games can use anything from one to eight decks during a game, and the house edge increases as more decks are added.

For example, a single deck game gives the house a 0.17 percent advantage, while this jumps to 0.46 percent for adding a second deck. Seven decks, meanwhile, gives the house a 0.64 percent advantage and this rises to 0.65 percent for eight decks. Make sure you know what you're getting into before you play blackjack online, and do your research.

Different Blackjack Games Online

Just as with roulette online, blackjack on the web opens up the possibilities as to what games you can play.

Real money Internet gambling casinos aren't stifled by floor space or limits – if there's a variant invented, chances are you can play it on the net.

Some of the blackjack variations you'll find online are played with one deck of cards, others with several; the dealer's actions on his hand may vary from game to game, and the basic gameplay of each game may be totally different to one another. Let's have a look at some of the various real cash blackjack games you may find at your friendly local online casino.

Blackjack Surrender is a common variant of everyone's favorite casino card game. In Surrender, if, after the dealer has checked for blackjack, you think that your first two cards will not allow you to beat the dealer's hand, you can choose to surrender your hand. If you surrender, your hand automatically loses, but you get half of your original bet back. This way you do not lose the whole bet.

In Double Exposure Blackjack, meanwhile, both of the dealer's cards are dealt face up. In Spanish Blackjack, all of the tens are removed from the deck, and Bonus Blackjack has special bonus jackpots for certain hands. Triple 7s Blackjack is a unique online blackjack game with a big progressive jackpot for big winners. Multi-hand Blackjack games allow you to play multiple hands of real money online blackjack at the same time. Just as single-hand online blackjack comes in many different variations, there are also many variations of multi-hand online blackjack.

Blackjack Tournaments

Think blackjack is all about playing every hand for cash? Think again. You can now ante up at an Internet casino and play blackjack in a tournament format.

How does it work? Well, after paying your entry fee, players are randomly assigned seats at a blackjack table and play several hands of blackjack. You'll start with a set amount of chips, just like in a poker tournament, and the aim is to end the rounds with the most chips. The players with the most chips progress to the next round, and players are eliminated along the way until you play a ‘final table' with the last remaining players. Payouts will be split on a percentage system among the top 10 percent or so of players.

Live Dealer Blackjack

Live blackjack online sites are becoming incredibly popular because they're so fun and so easy to play. All you need is a computer with a decent Internet connection. After you create your free live blackjack account, you can sit down at any table and start playing.

However, instead of the computer doing the dealing/shuffling/paying, a real-life dealer in a real-life casino, dealing real-life cards oversees the action. Yes, it's a real dealer, beamed onto your screen through video.

You control the game much like you would a regular real cash Internet blackjack game, using your cursor to move your virtual chips onto the betting area of the felt. But instead of clicking the ‘Deal' button on the web, the dealer decides when the game starts after all bets have been placed.

What's great about Live Dealer Blackjack is that you can chat in real-time to the croupier, ask them questions or advice (they can read your questions on their monitor and respond to camera) and have a bit of banter. In all, it's just like being in a land-based casino – in the comfort of your own home!

Not only that, but Live Dealer Blackjack is a great game for casino players who like the human element when cards are handled and dealt. Of course, Random Number Generators that govern the software at an Internet casino should be above-board, but the Live Dealer element allays any extra fears.

Blackjack Tailored For Your Smartphone

Mobile blackjack games are specifically designed to fit your smartphone or tablet screen, and if you think your particular device won't support casino games, think again: most casinos now run downloadable apps or instant play suites via the web browser for all models.

So, if you're an Apple iPad user, and Android nut, or you've just got your hands on the latest Windows Phone, hunt out the best blackjack casinos for mobile devices now. Better still, let us do the hard work for you.

Five Things You (Probably) Didn't Know About Blackjack

Although the origins of Blackjack are unclear, the variety of the game we know and love in 2018 spread in popularity in the US in the early 1900s. French colonists imported their own twist on the game – Vingt-et-Un – into Canada around the same time. The original version of blackjack included more betting rounds and the dealer was allowed to double down!

The aim of Vingt-et-Un was to get a “natural” 21. The cards were dealt in rounds, with betting inbetween each round. The first person to reach 21 won.

The first scientific study of blackjack – Beat the Dealer by Professor Edward Thorp – was published in the early 1960s. In it he established a basic strategy for beating the game and introduced card counting to an eager blackjack-playing populace.

Ben Mezrich's Bringing Down the House tells the true story of the infamous MIT Blackjack team, a group of maths students who developed a card counting ring and took Vegas casinos for millions of dollars. The book was later turned into a film – 21 – starring Kevin Spacey.

The chances of being dealt a blackjack is 0.024%, equal to one blackjack being dealt roughly every 42 hands.

How to Play Real Money Online Baccarat

Your complete guide to playing baccarat online

You've all seen the films – James Bond sitting in a dinner jacket in a swanky European casino, cleaning up at the baccarat tables.

But there are also plenty of thrills and spills to be had in the comfort of your own front room, regardless of whether you're playing baccarat online at an established favourite such as William Hill or a recent upstart.

The good news is that in 2018, the casino favourite of the rich and famous can now be enjoyed by you at home and on online, playing for real money.

But how do you play baccarat online, where can you play, and how can you beat the house for everything they've got? Worry no more, we've got you covered on all counts!

How To Play Online Baccarat For Real Money

Baccarat is a table game played with several decks of cards, kept in a 'shoe'.

Cards are dealt out to the player and the dealer (or 'Banker'), with the goal being to create a hand which has a points total closest to 9, without exceeding it.

Players at the table simply place a bet on the Player, the Banker or the hands ending in a Tie.

The dealer then deals two cards to each side and the winner is the side closest to a total of 9. In some circumstances play may advance to a third card, but never beyond.

Counting The Points

Several basic rules determine how to count the score on the cards, so it pays to be up to speed on these rules before starting to play baccarat online for real money.

Picture cards count as zero, and if the total is over 10 then the left-hand digit is dropped. For example, 18 becomes 8 (the 1 is dropped), 16 becomes 6, and so on. Hands worth both 8 and 9 are called "naturals", with 9 beating 8. If the Player hand or the Banker hand has a natural 8 or 9 and the opposing hand has a lower point value, the natural hand wins.

When Is A Third Card Dealt?

Baccarat rules state that there are certain cases where a third card is dealt.

Let's consider the Player's hand first. If the total of his cards is 5 or less, another card is dealt to him. For the Banker, there are rules too. If his total is 2 he draws another card, no matter what the Player's third card is. If his total is 3, the Banker draws a third card unless the Player's third card is an 8. If he has 4, the Banker draws unless the Player's third card is a 0, 1, 8 or 9. If the Banker has 5, he draws if the Player's third card is 4, 5, 6 or 7. If the Banker has 6, he draws a third card if the Player's third card is 6 or 7. Finally, if the Banker's total is 7, he stands.

It's worth writing these rules down, or making mental notes on them – they will be clearly shown on your screen, but it's still worth remembering them so you can follow the online baccarat action much more clearly.

Previous results will also be shown on the online casino's screen, so if you're superstitious or into betting systems, these may help you decide how to play the next hand.

Baccarat Betting And Payouts

Betting real money in baccarat gives you three options: you can bet on the Player, the Banker or a Tie. If you bet on the Player and win, you will receive a 1/1 (even money) payout, so a $10 bet would pay back $20 ($10 plus your original $10 stake).

A winning bet on the Banker also pays out even money, but you must pay a 5% commission back to the casino, collected at the end of play. The commission exists because the Banker has a statistical edge over the Player.

Betting on the Tie – although not recommended pays out 8/1. However, this is the least likely of all outcomes.

Side Bets In Baccarat Online

If the regular real money betting action in baccarat online seems a little skinny, the good news is that many casinos offer an array of side bets to spice things up a bit.

Just click on the relevant button on-screen to place your extra bets. Players can bet on Player Pair, Banker Pair, Perfect Pair, Either Pair, or Big and Small.

The Player Pair and Banker Pair side bets win if the first two cards dealt to the Player and Banker form a pair, e.g. the Banker gets the King of Diamonds, and the Player gets the King of Hearts. The Either Pair wins if the first two cards on either the Banker's or the Player's hand (or both) make a pair. The Perfect Pair, meanwhile, wins if the first two Player's or Banker's cards form a pair of the same suit. The Big wins if the total of the cards dealt to Player and Banker make 5 or 6, while The Small pays out if the total between Players and Banker is 4.

There will be a paytable in your real money online casino with the payout odds of each of these side bets. Side bets are a fun way of keeping the action interesting while you play baccarat online and remember, you don't even have to bet on the main game, you can play purely by betting on side action.

What Makes a Good Online Baccarat Site

Safe And Secure Casino Sites

It doesn't take a genius to know that your personal details and funds are of paramount importance when gambling online for real money. After all, who wants their account hacked into and either their information stolen, or worse, their hard-earned winnings?

That's why sticking with only the best, most popular, most trusted, betting sites is the way to a happier online gaming experience. Follow our top links as we only recommend those sites with the proper SSL security procedures in place and eCOGRA auditing.

While we're on the subject of security, you need to know that the baccarat website you're playing on has fair shuffling, above-board Random Number Generators and safe software overall. The very best casinos are independently and regularly audited so that any problems with their encryption and software is solved.

Big Welcome Bonuses For Your Bankroll

It's only natural that all good casinos want your business, and they will all entice you in with promises of riches. New online baccarat customers will be offered deposit bonuses so you can have a chance of earning some free cash.

Normally, the bonus will be 100 percent up to a certain amount – say, $200 – and it works like this: you deposit your cash with a special promo code, start playing, and once you've 'played through' (win or lose) a certain amount of hands, in a certain timeframe, you will get paid out the bonus – usually in increments. So, for example, let's say you put $200 into an online casino. You play through 16x that amount in the first month of play (standard) and the casino will then pay you $200 totally free.

Don't get starry-eyed about welcome bonuses straight away. They do offer lots of lovely cash, but unless you're seriously going to play through hundreds and hundreds of baccarat online hands in your first few weeks of play, they may not be for you.

24/7 Customer Support Is Important

Got a problem with your casino connection? Don't understand how that real money deposit bonus works? Suspect that the RNGs may not be so random? Confused about how baccarat online games work?

That's what the customer support team are there for. Every top casino has good customer support, but not every casino is created equal: some casinos online may only have customer service for a few hours a day, they may be available during hours that are totally unsuitable – especially true if the online casino is based on the other side of the world from you – or you find that they're downright unhelpful and unknowledgeable.

By following the top links on our pages, you'll be OK. All our recommended online baccarat websites have great customer support who can help you out with any problems you may have. If a casino has bad customer service, we won't recommend them – it's that simple.

A Wide Range Of Betting Limits

Good online casinos should have a broad range of limits to suit every betting budget. After all, nothing's worse than signing up to your first baccarat casino, only to discover that they only cater for high rollers.

Mobile Baccarat Casinos

If the thought of ditching the tux, slipping on the bathrobe and playing baccarat online on your laptop sounds good, things have just got better: now you can play anywhere you want on your smartphone or tablet.

Mobile casinos are rising in popularity exponentially, and with the ease which they allow gamblers to play betting games on the move, they're surely set to grow and grow.

Good casinos on your mobile will offer a whole range of games you know and love, and the games will be tailored to fit your screen. So don't worry if that 3.5” touchscreen seems a little small to start with!

You can play mobile baccarat for real money via the casino's downloadable app – available from the App Store for iPhones and iPads or Google Play for Android devices – or by simply playing instant play games. As long as you have a decent Internet connection or good Wi-Fi wherever you are, you shouldn't have any problems.

Five Tips To Improve Your Online Baccarat

1. Learn The Rules And Table Layout

OK, this probably goes for most betting games, but start off playing for free first before making a real-money deposit. All of the top casinos we recommend will have play-money versions of baccarat so you can ‘try before you buy.' Get a good feel for the layout of the baccarat table and where bets are supposed to go. You can also access online stats and betting histories at your casino, so make good use of them.

2. Never Bet On A Tie

As a rule, baccarat online casinos offer payouts of 8/1 or 9/1 on a Tie bet, and while this may seem tempting, it rarely happens. Also, the house edge is around 14% on a Tie so steer clear.

3. Know Your Limits

As with all online betting games, set aside a bankroll and never exceed it. Keep track of all your bets (the casino online will have a history tab to enable you to do this), wins and losses. And, of course, if you're having a downswing, know when to turn off the machine and walk away.

4. Forget Card Counting

Card counting is possible – although frowned upon by land-based casinos – in baccarat, just as it is in Blackjack. However, don't think about card counting in online baccarat – the RNGs (Random Number Generators) are far too sophisticated for any patterns to be picked up.

5. Ignore The 'Systems'

There are many betting systems out there for baccarat, but they generally rely on an exponential rise in betting in order to cover any losses, such as the ‘Martingale' betting system where players double their bets in the advent of a losing bet.

Other Online Baccarat Games

OK, so we've covered the baccarat basics for you. What about the different variants of the game you may find at top online casinos in 2018?

Mini Baccarat

Mini baccarat is a smaller version of the popular casino card game, where players can play for smaller stakes and at a smaller table. This makes it perfect for new players or those unfamiliar with the rules.

You can even play mini baccarat live with a real-life dealer calling the shots as in a conventional casino. This is great if you want to learn the ropes and ask plenty of questions while you do it!

Live Dealer Baccarat

The beauty of online casinos in 2018 is that you're not restricted to just playing against a computer dealer.

The live game allows you to play against a real-life croupier sitting in a real-life casino environment, dealing real-life cards for all to see.

In live baccarat online a human croupier, you can see them via the casino's webcam, will deal out the hands and prompt the betting in real-time. This way, when you're dealt either a Player, Banker, or Tie hand, you'll be able to see exactly what's going on and exactly whom you are competing against.

And if you're new to the game, don't worry – you can simply type a question into the chatbox and it will be read by the croupier and answered right away. But don't stop at newbie questions, you can flirt, indulge in some banter, and enjoy your game just as if you were playing in person at a brick 'n' mortar casino.

Live dealer baccarat not only allows you to interact with a real-life croupier, it also means that fans who aren't 100 percent comfortable with computer RNGs can see the cards actually being dealt. Those RNGs are independently audited, of course – and all our top sites will have fair software – but the “human element” is something many players prefer.

Five Things You (Probably) Didn't Know About Baccarat

A card game similar to baccarat was first documented in France in the 1400s. It was reported to be related to an ancient pagan ritual where a young virgin was required to throw a nine-sided die to decide her own fate.

There are several versions of baccarat around in casinos in 2018: Chemin de Fer, Baccarat Banquet, and Punto Banco. All variants are similar other than the way the cards are dealt. US casinos mainly offer Punto Banco as the most popular version of the game.

'Baccarat' means 'zero' in Italian.

In February 1990, Akio Kashiwagi - nicknamed “The Warrior” - made baccarat history when he won $6 million in Atlantic City's Trump Plaza casino. Ultimately he would end up $10 million in the red after a six-day marathon session.

In 2018 you can play a wide range of baccarat games online, particularly the mini version which offers quick, simple betting thrills.

Finding A Great Baccarat Online Casino

Whatever real cash baccarat game you want to play, it's essential to find a good casino online. There's nothing that can sour the fun of Internet gambling quicker than a poor user experience, and that's where we come in.

Use our reviews, scour our top links and you'll find only the very best places to play real money baccarat online. We pick out the best sites for making deposits on, the casinos with the fastest cashout times for your winnings, and the juiciest welcome bonuses - so you can start earning as soon as you start betting.

Your Guide to Playing Online Video Poker

How to Play and Win at Real Money Video Poker

Video poker has been around in Vegas casinos since the 1970s and it remains one of the most popular forms of casino gambling both live and inside top online casinos such as William Hill.

Thanks to the mobile revolution of the last few years, you can now enjoy great real money Video Poker games from the comfort of your own home, with a wide range of varieties and betting limits, on your PC or smartphone.

In fact, for betting fans who like games of skill, low house edges, and the potential to win some juicy progressive jackpots, there's no better option than Video Poker.

Today, there are almost as many real cash Video Poker variations online as there are online casinos, so choosing the right ones is essential. Fortunately, we're here to help with our guide to all things Video Poker.

How To Play Video Poker

Once you've chosen a great real money online casino to play at (check our recommended links first and get yourself a top deposit bonus), head to the games lobby and find the Video Poker options.

Start off with something simple – Jacks or Better, for example – and choose your coin limits. Games normally allow you bet anywhere from 1 to 5 coins per hand, and one good tip is to bet the maximum if possible. This gives you a better chance over the long-term of hitting the big real cash prizes.

Make Your Draws

Once you're set, hit the Deal button. You will then receive five cards face up. Look at your cards and decide which cards you want to ‘hold', or keep in place, and which ones you want to re-draw. Choose the cards you want to change by simply clicking your mouse on them.

If you've ever played 5-card Draw Poker you'll recognize the play from here on in. After clicking on the cards you want to keep, hit the ‘Draw' button and the remaining cards will be re-dealt. All you have to do now is make the best possible 5-card poker hand.

Depending on what hand you have at the end, you will get paid out accordingly.

Winning And Payouts

Depending on which variation of real money Video Poker you're playing, you will get paid out accordingly. Check the paytables for your chosen game – better, LEARN them – as it's good to know which hands you're drawing to.

In a game of Jacks or Better, for example, the minimum hand you can get paid with is a pair of jacks. (Usually 1 coin at the bottom end of the betting spectrum.) The payouts then increase depending on the hand, and they follow standard poker rankings. Let's take a standard Jacks or Better game to see the payouts in coins. (Note: payouts are for a 5-coin bet):

The poker hand rankings remains pretty constant in most real cash online Video Poker games, but the payouts vary wildly from game to game, so it's really worth paying attention to the paytables for the game you're playing.

For example, you can see a Flush in Jacks or Better pays 30 coins on a 5-coin bet, but in Deuces Wild it drops to 10 coins, in Double Joker it's 20 coins, and in All American Poker, 40 coins. And where one Video Poker game pays higher on a flush, another may be better for straights – it can vary from game to game.

Hitting the Sequential Royal Flush

Note that there is a top payout for a Sequential Royal Flush. Many online Video Poker games have this extra payout. Sequential Royals are simply royal flushes that go in order across the screen from left to right, eg. 10-J-Q-K-A of spades. Some games will also pay out on a Reverse Sequential Royal Flush, which, as the name suggests, is Royal Flush running right to left.

Double Or Nothing

You've won your first hand of real cash Video Poker – well done! Before you take your money, however, you'll be offered two choices - Collect or Double. You can simply choose to collect your winnings, which is fine, but you can also opt to choose a high card in order to double your haul. The screen will display five cards, with one face up. Simply click on one of the face down cards and if it's higher than the up-card you'll double your money – sweet! Remember, if you miss out by picking a card that's lower, you'll lose your money.

Some games even give you the chance of gambling just half your winnings if you don't fancy risking all of it.

Basic Video Poker Strategy

The key strategy of any Video Poker game is knowing which cards to hold and which to swap. Do you opt to play safe and go for the small two-pair wins, or go for those higher-paying flushes and full houses?

There's no definitive strategy in how you should play, but generally speaking it pays to go for as BEST A HAND as you can possibly hit.

For example, let's say you're playing Jacks or Better, and you're dealt Jh Jc Ah 2h 3h. You've already hit a pair of jacks so you've got 1-5 coins in the bank already. But wait – there's a flush draw out there. To go for the heart flush you'll have to opt to swap the Jc and try to complete your flush. With a flush paying 30 coins at that betting level you have to make the decision to either collect the 5 coins or gamble and go for 25 more.

That's why looking at the paytables is essential when you're playing Video Poker for real money. Try and work out the rough odds of improving your hand compared to the increased potential winnings.

What To Look Out For In Video Poker Games

Different Games = Different Minimum Winning Hands

There are so many different Video Poker variants online, it's worth knowing what the minimum payout in a game is.

For example, in Jacks or Better a pair of Jacks is the lowest payer. In Joker Poker, meanwhile, it's a pair of Kings. In Double Joker, where two jokers are in play, you'll need two pairs in order to make any money at all.

Wild Cards

Video Poker games with wild cards give you much more chance of winning. However, they also have a higher minimum qualifying hand. That's understandable – after all, if you're utilizing wild cards, you won't get expected to get paid out on a measly pair of jacks.

Games with Wilds are like slots with Wild icons – they can turn crummy combos into winning ones, but payouts may be smaller.

Jackpots

You should always be aiming for the maximum payout in any game – the jackpot. Some games, like Jacks or Better, will have a jackpot worth 4,000 coins for hitting a Royal Flush at the maximum 5-coin betting limit. But it can vary: Joker Poker has a higher 5,000-coin jackpot, and there are some great Progressive Jackpot Video Poker games that have much, much higher jackpots.

How To Find Good Online Video Poker Sites

Finding a great online casino to play at is almost as essential as finding a good Video Poker game.

There are dozens of Internet casinos out there but they're certainly not created equal. Quality can vary dramatically in terms of software, range of games, customer support, player traffic and security.

What Makes a Good Online Video Poker Site

Game Variety

Video Poker comes in so many different flavors it pays to do your homework when hunting out a casino to open an account with. Good casinos will have at least five or six Video Poker games, and online casinos with progressive jackpots prove they have the traffic to cope with creating large prizepools, and are well-respected.

Get A Good Bonus

There is so much competition online these days, casinos online will come up with many different promos in order to attract new customers to their websites. A real cash welcome deposit bonus sucks in the gambler and gives you the chance to earn some cash absolutely free.

Welcome deposits work like this: when you sign up and make your first real-money deposit, you will trigger a bonus – let's say, 100% of your money back up to $500 – and you will then have to ‘play through' a certain number of Video Poker hands or dollar amount in order to earn the bonus cash. Therefore, if you play an awful lot of Video Poker over a relatively short space of time, you can earn some serious money.

But wait – make sure you read the casino's rules and regulations before you commit. Deposit bonuses often require a lot of commitment – sometimes wagering up to 20x the bonus amount in dollars – and the playing requirements can differ wildly from game to game. You may find that some casinos require more than 20x the wager commitment for their real money Video Poker game, or that they don't even include Video Poker in their list of permitted games.

Whichever real cash online casino you choose to sign up with, always make sure you know where you stand with promos before getting out the credit card.

How Secure Is Your Site?

Great casinos online will have top security in place to help protect your personal and financial details. Their software will also be independently audited and come with excellent encryption in place.

Fair Video Poker relies on its RNGs (Random Number Generators) being totally above board, and that means fair shuffling and dealing without the chances of glitches or impropriety. Check your casino's homepage for the SSL and eCOGRA logos, or their equivalent – they're marks that the software all-round can be trusted.

We Find The Best Video Poker Sites

If you're looking for a top casino with a range of slick, fair and reliable real cash Video Poker games, make sure you check out our recommended links. Our team of experts tests and compares dozens of Video Poker betting sites to make sure they offer a great experience for you.

If the customer support sucks or isn't awake when you are, we'll tell you. After all, there's nothing worse than questioning a Video Poker game or having an important query as you're dealt another hand in Deuces Wild, only to discover the customer service team isn't around.

We also make sure our top sites offer plenty of deposit methods so you can get your cash into your account in no time, and have quick cash-out times so you can get your hands on your Poker winnings straight away.

Top 5 Tips For Good Video Poker

1. Stick To Jacks-Or-Better At First

OK, we know we've been bigging up some of the variants of Video Poker on the market. But for some quick, regular wins, try sticking to the basic Jacks-or-Better type games for a while. Remember, a pair of jacks or queens pays 5 coins in a classic video poker game, but they pay nothing in a game with Wild Cards. Jokers and Wild Cards may make things exciting in other Video Poker variants, but you'll have to hit those bigger hands to earn anything back.

2. Bet The Maximum Coins

With a low house edge (Jacks or Better has a house edge of around 0.46%) it pays to bet as much as you can. You have a maximum of five coins to bet with, so go for this in order to give yourself a chance for the best payouts.

3. Know When And What To Hold

It's worth memorizing the best pay tables for your favorite games. But before you play, look for the best possible paytables before you play. This will help you decide what hands to go for. Also get your hands on strategy cards for each game you're going to play. This will tell you the chances of hitting various hands after Holding. You should be looking for the BEST POSSIBLE HAND you can hit after redrawing, so focus on hitting that. If you have 4-to-the-Flush and a Low Pair, for example, re-draw and go for the Flush.

4. Use The Internet To Improve Your Game

If you're struggling to keep up with your game AND trying to work out the odds of hitting the cards you need in order to improve, it might be a good idea to invest in software. There are a bunch of good tools online which you can run behind your game screen and that will help to you bigger wins.

5. Search For A Good Online Video Poker Site

Does your online casino offer a dozen Video Poker variations with a Progressive Jackpot or two thrown in? If so, it's proof that the site is respected, well-run, and has plenty of traffic to bump up those prizepools. Online casino players are savvy and will gravitate towards good casino websites. Learn to follow the crowd.

Variations Of Online Video Poker

Jacks-or-Better

We've looked already at Jacks-or-Better. Available at most online casinos, the object is to make the best five-card poker hand after one draw. Remember, though, in this game you only get paid out by hitting AT LEAST a pair of Jacks. A pair of Jacks pays 1 coin, with Two Pair paying 2 coins, Three of a Kind 3 coins, and so on.

4-Lines Jacks-or-Better

Why play one game of Jacks-or-Better when you can play four at once?! On the screen in 4-Lines Jacks-or-Better you'll be presented with four rows of cards, with each lines being treated as a separate hand. Bet on each hand simultaneously and watch the money roll in. Power Poker

Here's an interesting twist on the classic 4-lines game. In Power Poker you'll be dealt four hands containing five cards each, but when you choose the cards to hold in your first hand, the cards in the same position in your remaining hands take on the value of the card you held.

For example, you're dealt K-J-K-6-2 in your top hand. You choose to hold the kings, and then the first and third cards in your remaining hands will also become kings. Play then proceeds and the computer deals your replacement cards.

Wild Card Video Poker

Games like Deuces Wild use a Wild card which can substitute for any other card. In Deuces Wild, for instance, 2s are wild, so if you were dealt A-A-J-6-2 your 2 would become and ace to give you three-of-a-kind. Remember that the minimum cash payouts in Wild card games are higher than conventional Video Poker games. That three-of-a-kind you just hit will probably pay the minimum so you have to decide whether the benefit of the wild 2s is worth it. Joker Poker games work in a similar way, with the Joker substituting for any card.

Progressive Jackpot Games

Like online video slots, playing Video Poker for real money at dozens of top casinos gives you the chance to win some tasty progressive jackpots.

Progressive Jackpot Video Poker games take a portion of every bet staked and pools it together with games across dozens of other casinos on the net. Then, if you trigger the progressive jackpot in your favorite Video Poker game you'll take the lot!

Ways of triggering progressives differs from game to game, so make sure you read the rules at your online casino before playing. One thing to remember is that you will probably have to be playing at the maximum stakes on a game in order to qualify for the progressive jackpot.

Mobile Casino Video Poker

It's worth mentioning how the mobile casino boom is revolutionizing online casinos in 2018. A few years ago it would be laughable to suggest you could enjoy REAL-MONEY betting games on your phone on the move.

Now, however, there are new tablets and smartphones being released every month, with ever-increasing power and graphics capabilities. Mobile casinos adapt many of their games to fit your tablet or phone's screen with little loss in playability compared to their PC cousins.

Mobile casinos are THE big thing for 2018 and beyond, and luckily the top casinos online will offer some great Video Poker games just for you.

Five Things You (Probably) Didn't Know About Video Poker

Si Redd invented the first Video Poker machines, but after his employer, Bally, dismissed the idea, he bought the patent and launched it himself. His company would later become IGT, one of the world leaders in modern casino games.

The biggest draw of Video Poker is the low house edge and the possibility of finding games with a payout percentage of over 100%.

Just as Video Poker was the first video game that appeared in land-based casinos, so it was one of the first games that was adapted into online betting games in the 1990s.

The earliest version of Video Poker – Jacks-or-Better – remains the most popular form of the game for casino and online casino players.

The odds of hitting a Royal Flush – the best hand in Video Poker – are 649,739/1.

Complete Guide to Live Dealer Casinos Online

Faster network speeds and better computers have made it possible to enjoy hybrid live and online casino games. These feature a live dealer and cards, streamed onto your machine. At the same time your bets and in-game decisions are controlled via your mouse. These tables can get very social, with interactive chat with the dealer too. They are usually dealt by attractive women, and you can even find “playboy” versions too. This guide will show you how to get the best from your live dealer casino experience.

Not all games are suitable for live-dealer online casino action, and first up below you’ll find an overview of the games to expect and the pros and cons of playing them with a live dealer. After that you’ll find some advanced information on the software providers who run live dealer games and their relationship with the casinos. Finally, you will find a handy checklist of what to look out for before you deposit at a live dealer casino.

Live Dealer Casinos – What Games Work Best?

Table games that involve simple betting decisions and a fast game flow are the best for live dealer games. Favourites include blackjack, roulette, baccarat (punto-banco) and some casino poker games too. In this article below, I have covered what you can expect at each one.

Live Dealer Blackjack

This game is prefect for live-dealer action, with simple decisions (well, most of the time!) and fast-paced action. You will find this game a little slower than the one-on-one online games against a computer. This is because there are up to seven players in each game, which helps pay for the cost of the dealer and setup. Usually the games run pretty smoothly; however, you can sometimes get one slow player or maybe a bad connection. Bets usually start at $5 rather than the $1 of computerized tables. Again, this is because the overheads are bigger for the casino – so running the smallest games would not really make financial sense. The decks are usually shuffled at half-way (four of the eight) to prevent card counting.

Live Dealer Baccarat

This is often the punto-banco faster version of baccarat. Again, you can expect a higher betting limit, with $5 or even $10 being the starting point. This game works great in a live-dealer environment, and is a favourite among online high-rollers as well as high-rollers from brick-and-mortar casinos. The dealing rules are fairly complicated; however, you do not need to know all the details to enjoy this game. Simply avoiding the bad odds of the tie bet should keep you on the right track.

Live Dealer Roulette

A lot of players can enjoy a single live dealer roulette game, which will keep the minimum bets down compared to some of the other games. You’ll usually find the double zero US wheel in use, which does have a slightly bigger house edge. One good idea is to look for enhanced payouts, which make up for this somewhat.

Live Dealer Casino Poker

This is usually based on casino Hold’em, which is a cool variant on Texas Hold’em and does feature a flop, turn and river. However, it is player against house instead of player against multiple other players. Your key decision of whether to play or fold will be based on a real flop in this game. Again, you can expect $5 minimum bets.

Live Dealer Casinos – How the Software Providers and Casinos Interact

Some players download a brand new casino, only to find exactly the same games and live dealer tables from the one they just left. The key is that the casinos are not the same people who are creating the software or organizing the live tables. These are provided by software houses who then license their suite of games to the individual casinos. Big names like MicroGaming and PlayTech are the industry giants, though there are plenty of niche and upcoming houses including BetSoft.

If you want to try out a few different live dealer casino games, then you can check which software provider your casino is using – and make sure your next choice uses a different software provider.

Live Dealer Casinos – Other Things to Look for in a Live Dealer Casino

The software and games might be the single-most important thing to look out for in a live dealer online casino; however, this is not the only important factor. One thing that you rarely find in comparison tables is the length of time a casino has been in service and, along with that, their reputation for fast payouts and fair handling of any issues. The recommendation of many casino players is to look for at least five years’ track record, though some people go for even more.

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